Comments on: Christmas Tree – Real or Artificial? http://greengirlsglobal.com/blog/christmas-tree-real-or-artificial Women from all over the world sharing their views, ideas and experiences on living a more sustainable life Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:06:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Cathy http://greengirlsglobal.com/blog/christmas-tree-real-or-artificial/comment-page-1#comment-86 Cathy Thu, 21 Dec 2006 02:42:10 +0000 http://greengirlsglobal.com/blog/?p=138#comment-86 Last year I cut some branches from a deciduas tree, spray painted them with silver paint, and stuck theme into a pot of dirt. Then I placed my ornaments on all the little branches. It looked very lovely and non-traditional. This year I bought one of these metal "ornament" trees that have been showing up in many catalogs. Here is a link to an example of what I mean: http://www.smithandhawken.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=prod115171&categoryId=cat220011p&sku=115171 Anyway, I think that this will satisfy me for many years! Last year I cut some branches from a deciduas tree, spray painted them with silver paint, and stuck theme into a pot of dirt. Then I placed my ornaments on all the little branches. It looked very lovely and non-traditional.

This year I bought one of these metal “ornament” trees that have been showing up in many catalogs. Here is a link to an example of what I mean:
http://www.smithandhawken.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=prod115171&categoryId=cat220011p&sku=115171

Anyway, I think that this will satisfy me for many years!

]]> By: Vicky http://greengirlsglobal.com/blog/christmas-tree-real-or-artificial/comment-page-1#comment-85 Vicky Wed, 20 Dec 2006 18:03:59 +0000 http://greengirlsglobal.com/blog/?p=138#comment-85 By the way, Friends of the Earth suggest decorating one of your houseplants instead which I think is a great idea! By the way, Friends of the Earth suggest decorating one of your houseplants instead which I think is a great idea!

]]> By: Vicky http://greengirlsglobal.com/blog/christmas-tree-real-or-artificial/comment-page-1#comment-84 Vicky Wed, 20 Dec 2006 18:01:57 +0000 http://greengirlsglobal.com/blog/?p=138#comment-84 We bought a fake tree a few years ago and as much as I love the smell and beuty of a real tree, I really couldn't justify buying one that had been cut down just to stand in our house for two weeks. This year we're using the same fake tree but my decorations are ones that my mum gave me years ago and are as old as me and we've decided against having lights. I don't know about anyone else but its the ridiculous number of lights that people have hanging from their houses that exasperates me! Happy Holidays everyone! x We bought a fake tree a few years ago and as much as I love the smell and beuty of a real tree, I really couldn’t justify buying one that had been cut down just to stand in our house for two weeks.

This year we’re using the same fake tree but my decorations are ones that my mum gave me years ago and are as old as me and we’ve decided against having lights.

I don’t know about anyone else but its the ridiculous number of lights that people have hanging from their houses that exasperates me!

Happy Holidays everyone! x

]]> By: Lynn http://greengirlsglobal.com/blog/christmas-tree-real-or-artificial/comment-page-1#comment-83 Lynn Wed, 20 Dec 2006 16:25:12 +0000 http://greengirlsglobal.com/blog/?p=138#comment-83 Plastic trees do last forever, but I reckon a lot of people still like real trees, if only for the fresh smell and the tradition of bringing home a Christmas tree. But the potted tree option sounds nice! An artificial tree is the most common choice in my neck of the woods though, because winter doesn't happen at all where I live, plus pine trees aren't really common. Plastic trees do last forever, but I reckon a lot of people still like real trees, if only for the fresh smell and the tradition of bringing home a Christmas tree. But the potted tree option sounds nice!

An artificial tree is the most common choice in my neck of the woods though, because winter doesn’t happen at all where I live, plus pine trees aren’t really common.

]]> By: littlem http://greengirlsglobal.com/blog/christmas-tree-real-or-artificial/comment-page-1#comment-82 littlem Wed, 20 Dec 2006 05:25:22 +0000 http://greengirlsglobal.com/blog/?p=138#comment-82 Definitely the potted tree and then it can live on the balcony for the rest of the year. Definitely the potted tree and then it can live on the balcony for the rest of the year.

]]> By: Megan http://greengirlsglobal.com/blog/christmas-tree-real-or-artificial/comment-page-1#comment-81 Megan Tue, 19 Dec 2006 19:38:16 +0000 http://greengirlsglobal.com/blog/?p=138#comment-81 I purchased an artificial tree at a thrift store. Plus the ornaments/tree topper are secondhand too! I purchased an artificial tree at a thrift store. Plus the ornaments/tree topper are secondhand too!

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