Holiday Guide: Where to Cut Your Own Christmas Tree
Area farms offer fresh trees, memorable experiences and an environment-friendly tradition.
Most American households, 48 percent, erect artificial trees during the Christmas holiday, according to Christmas Tree Facts from the University of Illinois Extension. But for the 21 percent who prefer a real tree, there’s nothing better than taking a drive to Christmas tree farm to cut down the perfect one. (In case you are wondering about the rest of the respondents, 32 percent said they do not have a tree at all.) For those who aren’t convinced that real is better, consider the environmental benefits. Artificial trees will last for six years in your home, but for centuries in a landfill, according to the university’s Christmas Tree Facts web page. “Many people still perceive cutting trees down as bad for the environment and that is not …
tasha
8:48 pm on Saturday, December 8, 2012
Well when I was little at my grams she had a artificial tree nd it was the first tree I ever seen ... Now I am 23 and the tree is sittin in my living room for my kids to enjoy so ... I guess it means so much more to me then any real tree ever could . I think they should plant the trees in the forest and let them grow . more ›