I love Christmas and Christmas trees. I grew up with a natural one, a real one I’d go buy with my parents every year. We’d decorate it, and then after the holidays we’d take it down and basically throw it away. There is no beating a real tree as nothing else will have that wonderful aroma, and quite honestly back then the artificial ones were not as good as they are today.

Today I’m a big fan of artificial trees! They have come so far and there are so many options. Here are my top five reasons I live artificial trees.

1) No mess or fuss. An artificial tree does not drop needles that need constant vacuuming. There is no need to water it daily. Also the “straightening the tree” ritual is either enormously simplified or gone; many come with a build in stand that needs to adjustment.

2) I hate the idea of killing a tree for vanity. Sure, pines of various types are not remotely endangered, and most are probably farmed and quite sustainable, but I simply don’t like the idea of killing something I’m not going to eat in order to celebrate. Your mileage may vary here.

3) Flexibility. There are artificials that resemble Monroe Pines, Aberdeen Pines, Whitney Firs, and more, and they are very realistic and convincing! And of course we have various colored ones that are obviously fake, like the classic silver/aluminum, red, blue and more. They come from small table top versions to 18 foot and taller! And of course you can reuse then year after year.

I admit I love natural trees, and we usually get one. However for flexibility and ease of use it’s hard to beat an artificial tree.

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