christmas trees tinsel or real?

jcr16

we have a lush 7ft fake tree, covered in loads of snow and cones. I love it. cost a fortune, but worth every penny. Hubby says i wouldn't cope with a real treefromt he mess.


but surely there is a real one which doesn't shed the needles, does anyone know ? . IF so i'm very tempted to get a real one for the dining room. but thinking maybe justa 4 or 5 ft little one.

LJM

you can buy ones that are not as prone to losing them but keeping them watered is supposed to stop them dropping as much i love the smell of a real tree and we are still deciding whether or not to get one, plus i can recycle the needles into the garden after xmas

jcr16

thanks for that . i not sure weather to go to shide tree or the fairlee road one. i got a feeling tho, if i get a real one for dining room, i might have to wait a bit longer to get it. as if i put it up next week it might be half dead looking by crimbo.

LJM

yes i know what you mean ours is going up all going to plan next sunday unless i can convince him to get in the loft tomorrow lol, will still do the usual of walking around shides trees just so i can smell them, love it

jcr16

well our still put our lounge one up. next week can't come quick enough. but i guess i don't wanna rush buying a real one.when do shide tree open , do you know ?

LJM

not sure but i will have a look if it doesnt rain im off for walk to radcliffs monday so will look if there is a sign up

LittleMrsThrifty

Real trees are SO much nicer :-)

prosaver

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elliemoo

Artifical for us, had a real one a few years back and the water from the pot nearly wrecked my wooden floor.

prosaver

we bought some small confer trees (decorated like small christmas trees) about 10 years ago .. and after christmas hols, we planted them in the garden and now there about 4 foot high and look really health.
however they get a bit nervous around this time of year incase we chop them down, but Ive told them were not, so they've calmed down a bit.
not like are pet turkey (joke)