2016 real vs fake tree poll

What kind of tree?

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GotWood

GotWood

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Leaving out in the morning to go Christmas tree hunting. Wish me luck!
 
Real tree.
Yes, flammable.
Yes, bug prone.

I like to live dangerously like that.
But yes - smells awesome, and we love the annual trip to our local small-time tree guy Bernie, he knows us by name.

Countdown to Tony's story re: bug-covered tree in 3...2...1...
 
GotWood said:
Leaving out in the morning to go Christmas tree hunting. Wish me luck!
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We always go to the Kings Christmas tree lot in morganton. They always have a nice selection. 833 N Green St, Morganton, NC 28655. The trees come from avery co and they also have a lot in gastonia.

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kaiser715 said:
Ever seen a dried-out real tree catch fire? I have, and will only put an artificial in my house.
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Ever seen a dryer catch on fire? I have, and will only put a clothes line in my house.
 
I wish we did the family thing of going and cutting down the Griswold family tree, but my wife is allergic, so we have a really nice artificial tree.
 
Fake tree. Used to do a real tree, but had the bug hatching problem one year. Might do a real tree again some day. We put it up last night.

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kaiser715 said:
Ever seen a dried-out real tree catch fire?
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Sara has fond memories of the Christmas tree inferno of 2015.

This year, I think we'll burn them one at a time. The cedar in the back yard still bears the scars of last year's fire.
 
RatLabGuy said:
Real tree.
Yes, flammable.
Yes, bug prone.

I like to live dangerously like that.
But yes - smells awesome, and we love the annual trip to our local small-time tree guy Bernie, he knows us by name.

Countdown to Tony's story re: bug-covered tree in 3...2...1...
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Your search button doesn't work? :flipoff2:
Real tree vs Fake tree
 
As much as I like real trees, I have about an 18" fake tree I've used for the past two years. I keep it in a storage bin with the ornaments on it. Sets up in seconds and removal is just as quick.
 
Been doing a real tree for the last 4 years or so. Put up a fake tree this year. I don't feel like hauling a 4 month and 5 year old all over the side of a mountain. Maybe in 5 or 6 years we will go back to a real one. I can still see the last 3 trees in the gully behind my house.
 
Anyone around thomasville High Point area should know about the trees at The Snack Shack on Hasty School Rd. $20 any tree. Got one today that is as full and fresh as a tree cut straight off the mountain. $20! And I can't find a loose needle on it anywhere.
 
I prefer a real tree,I'm a traditional kinda guy,but my wife only uses Hallmark ornaments and the branches of a real tree can't support them like a fake tree does.SO it's a fake ass tree for us.
 
Artificial pre kids. Real now. The annual family ride to the mountains to pick and cut a tree is too much fun for now.
 
As I said before we have always had a real tree. Really, it's not that big of a deal.

However, the real enjoyment is taking the kids (me included!!!) to go pick out just the perfect tree! The experience and tradition of picking out that special tree with the kids cannot be replaced by anything. That is the main reason we choose real versus fake. Plus the real ones just smell awesome!
 
sgtbriangreen said:
Been doing a real tree for the last 4 years or so. Put up a fake tree this year. I don't feel like hauling a 4 month and 5 year old all over the side of a mountain. Maybe in 5 or 6 years we will go back to a real one. I can still see the last 3 trees in the gully behind my house.
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wife and i just decided the same thing today for the same reasons
 
How to keep your Christmas Tree hydrated and safe
December 14, 2011 at 1:06pm
Holiday Recipe: Well-Hydrated Christmas Tree



Ingredients



2 gallons of hot water

2 cups clear Karo syrup or sugar water

2 ounces liquid chlorine bleach

2 pinches of Epsom salts

One half-teaspoon Borax

One teaspoon chelated iron (Can be purchased from a garden shop)



How Does the Solution Work?



The Karo Syrup provides the sugar necessary to allow the base of the tree to take up water. Up to 1.5 gallons of water can be taken up by the tree over a 2 week period. Boron in the Borax allows the tree to move water and sugar out to every branch and needle in the tree.



Magnesium compounds in the Epsom salts and iron from the chelated iron provide components for the production of chlorophyll to help keep the tree green. The bleach prevents mold from forming in the solution. Other benefits of the recipe include a noticeable increase in the tree’s natural evergreen fragrance, plus the tendency to shed fewer needles means less mess to clean up after the holidays!



Instructions



  1. Place water in bucket and add all ingredients. Stir until all ingredients are completely dissolved and set aside.
  2. Make a fresh, level cut, 3 – inches from the bottom of trunk.
  3. Stand the trunk of the tree in the solution and leave for 24 hours.
  4. Place tree in a stand that contains a well for liquid.
  5. When the tree has been positioned in the stand, use a plastic cup to pour the solution into the tree well. Safely store remaining solution.
  6. Every day, top-off the well with the solution to keep your tree hydrated throughout the season!


(Note: Pet owners should make sure solution is kept out of reach to avoid ingestion.)
 
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