Christmas Trees

Whether live or artificial, Christmas trees remain the number one decorative seller during the winter season. This article will explain different types of live and artificial Christmas trees and ways to keep them looking fresh year after year.

Northeastern outdoor Christmas tree shops normally sell two types of Christmas trees. The Douglas Fir, named after David Douglas who studied the tree, hold needles that measure up to one and a half inches long. The strong pine aroma remains one of the most popular Christmas time fragrances (along with Christmas cookies). The Scottish Pine holds place as the most commonly bought live Christmas tree with its stiff, dark green needles and strong camphorous scent. The needles will stay on the tree for weeks even when dry, making it a good tree to keep indoors for the Christmas period.

When searching for the perfect live tree, look for trees with the appropriate color where the needles stay put when rubbed. While a Charlie Brown Christmas tree seems cute on the cartoon, a dry and lifeless tree not only looks bad, but it is also a fire hazard.

Artificial trees offer an alternative option for those allergic to pine, against cutting down a live tree, or are no longer interested in hunting down the perfect tree. Buy a bare realistic Christmas tree, a fiber optic Christmas tree or previously decorated Christmas trees. Fiber optic Christmas trees feel softer to the touch and generally come with built in light displays.

A felt or embroidered Christmas tree skirt aids in decoration. Lovely as well as functional, Christmas tree skirts help catch fallen pine needle from live trees.

Store artificial trees in heavy duty Christmas tree bags made from a combination of polyester and nylon. A Christmas tree bag measures as tall as nine feet and comes complete with a handle and zipper. These will keep moths and other critters from destroying the faux tree before next Christmas use.

Christmas tree pictures pop up on the internet every year and give viewers ideas to use in their own decorations. Some magazines run Christmas tree contests where the best original, or unique Christmas tree photo wins.

With the vast variety of Christmas decorations available today, a kid's themed gathering is easy to put together with a cartoon Christmas tree. Stores, both brick-and-mortar and online, sell ornaments of Sponge Bob Squarepants, Batman, Looney Tunes, Rugrats, Pokemon and many other cartoon characters.