Most Christmas trees used in the home range from 3-4 foot to 8 foot maximum, but there are large Christmas trees available, from 8 feet to over 100 feet tall! Both real and artificial large Christmas trees are available and these are ideal for office blocks, town centres, shopping malls and other public buildings, and [...]

There are many places to buy a Christmas tree, with most people buying theirs from a Christmas tree farm or a Christmas tree shop – the only difference being that farms tend to specialise in the sale of fresh Christmas trees, whilst a high street shop such as Argos or Woolworths tends to sell artificial [...]

Today, a Christmas tree is sometimes seen as a status symbol – the bigger the tree, the more socially advantaged the owner. Christmas trees were originally the small table-top kind, but with the steady commericalisation of Christmas and the rapid growth of tree ornaments came the demand for the bigger floorstanding trees seen today. However, [...]

Thanks to the ongoing popularity of the fresh Christmas tree, there are thousands of Christmas tree growers worldwide. Trees used to be harvested from forests, but due to the amount needed, they are now commercially grown on Christmas tree farms – such farms are both profitable and eco-friendly as they are self-sustainable, planting at least [...]

Wholesale Christmas tree suppliers supply Christmas trees to the retail market. Wholesalers work independent of the growers, giving the retailer a far greater choice in terms of buying. Wholesale buying is very much led by customer demand, so if one tree is needed, then one tree may be bought. If one particular type of tree [...]

The green Christmas tree has always been the most popular, and this is no surprise as green is the colour of the traditional fresh Christmas tree. Reminiscent of aromatic pine forests, the green Christmas tree brings the festive feel into the home better than any other.
Due to its role as a best seller, there are [...]

There are several species of pine used for Christmas tree purposes. In the UK and the US, the Scots pine is the type of pine commonly used – its strong branches, excellent needle retention, beautiful foliage and lovely fresh scent makes it a favourite at Christmas. However, young children need to be watched around this [...]

In the United Kingdom and America, many families consider the choosing of a real Christmas tree from a Christmas tree farm as an exciting and enjoyable part of their Christmas celebrations – it has long been a tradition in the States to do this, whilst in the UK the number of real trees sold has [...]

Christmas tree farms, as the name suggests, cultivate trees specifically for the Christmas market. The first such farm was established in 1901, but these did not grow in popularity until the 1940’s. Christmas tree farms are very popular in the United States, where it has become part of the holiday tradition for families to visit [...]

There are so many Xmas trees to choose from today that people are often confused and indecisive about which one to buy. If you are one of these people, this quick guide to the different types of Christmas tree may help you in making a final decision:
Artificial Xmas trees have become increasingly popular in modern [...]