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The Great Annual Christmas Tree Debate: Real vs. Artificial (aka Fake)
December 9, 2013
By Richard Kujawski, Managing Editor
Decorating for the holidays often involves a
A windstorm last week broke about 15 feet off the top of a 25 foot lodgepole
pine near my house. It had a canker infection where it broke which commonly
weakens the trunks on lodgepoles in this area. I think the top 5 feet if this
will do quite nicely as a Christmas tree. Most years I am
Our artificial Christmas tree has once again taken up pride of place in
our living room (as of the end of November). This is it's 25th year.
It was made in Canada (which I don't see anymore). Our decision to go
with an artificial tree was not primarily environmental, but because it
tends to