Pros & Cons of Artificial and Real Christmas Trees
The thing that really signifies the arrival of Christmas each year is the Christmas tree – as early as the beginning of December, many a beautifully decorated tree can be seen displayed in the window with pride. Today, there is a greater choice of Christmas tree on the market than ever before, and this can be a hinderance rather than a help because people are literally spolit for choice. Subsequently, confusion reigns, making choosing a tree difficult. So, what tree does one choose? Artificial or real Christmas tree has to be the first decision made, and here is a quick recap of the pros and cons of each:
Real Christmas Tree
Pros: Excellent choice Cons: Needles may be sharp
Fresh green foliage Require a lot of care
Lovely pine scent Only last over Xmas
Gorgeous bushy/full foliage
Evokes the spirit of Christmas
Slight fire risk as tree dies out
Pros: Huge scope of choice Cons: May work out expensive initially
Convenient Lack of pine scent
Require little/no maintenance Non-biodegradable
Last for years (value for money)
Fire retardant
Excellent for those allergic to real trees
Taking into account these factors when choosing your Christmas tree should make the decision much easier – then you have the even harder task of deciding on your Christmas tree decorations and lights!
