I love real trees, the look, smell and feel of them just makes Christmas feel so authentic. However this one is artificial, we've had it for nearly 5 years now and paid quite a bit for it when I went through a christmas tree crazy phase and decided I had to have a balsam hill tree, so I would feel it a waste of money to just get a real one.
They've got some gorgeous ones in the garden centre that look so realistic that I'd love at some point in the future. It just feels a pain to lug a real tree home and pay £50-70 every year, and I wouldn't have the space to plant it afterwards.Â
I planted the Christmas trees that I bought from a nursery in the 1990s. I have a very big garden but the trees have grown enormous, bigger than Muddle-up's. I now regret having planted them, though they aren't even in my flower garden they are in the wilder tree and shrub bit. They are crowding out other trees that I prefer. One of them's top blew off in a gale and I've had to cut the huge bottom branches of the bottoms of some of them. Please think carefully before planting a Christmas tree.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Looking out a back window, I can see a number of pine trees in odd places. I assume they must be planted out Christmas trees. It's definitely worth considering that they might actually grow!
One of our neighbours planted a Christmas tree around 30 years ago in their small suburban front garden. Over the years it grew as tall as the house, blocking out the light. When they tried to sell, they had no luck so rented the house out for 2 years. One day they were visiting and our next door neighbour commented that they might consider cutting down the tree. They did this, put the house back on the market and it sold within 2 weeks. A cautionary tale. 🌲
Artificial, I have one for a few years now. Less hassle when the holidays end as there's no mess left behind, and there's the added benefit of a more eco-friendly manner to handle the holidays.
I saw a nice artificial one in Wilco, down from 75.00 to 55.00. Was tempted, but couldn’t bring myself. I buy one around 4 to 5 ft, costs about 30.00 from a nursery in St Austell , the only problem is that he’s a fuchsia grower and somehow I’m magnetised to the poly tunnel. 😀Â
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.Â
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Here's my tree this year🙊Â
I love real trees, the look, smell and feel of them just makes Christmas feel so authentic.
However this one is artificial, we've had it for nearly 5 years now and paid quite a bit for it when I went through a christmas tree crazy phase and decided I had to have a balsam hill tree, so I would feel it a waste of money to just get a real one.
They've got some gorgeous ones in the garden centre that look so realistic that I'd love at some point in the future. It just feels a pain to lug a real tree home and pay £50-70 every year, and I wouldn't have the space to plant it afterwards.Â
They did this, put the house back on the market and it sold within 2 weeks.
A cautionary tale. 🌲
I buy one around 4 to 5 ft, costs about 30.00 from a nursery in St Austell , the only problem is that he’s a fuchsia grower and somehow I’m magnetised to the poly tunnel. 😀Â
Look forward to seeing it on here when it's all done
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