> Fake trees last forever... until you throw them away, and then they still last forever.
Unfortunately they look like a fake tree forever too. It’s better than no tree at all, but not very inspiring.
Unfortunately they look like a fake tree forever too. It’s better than no tree at all, but not very inspiring.
Now I get a real tree, and honestly sometimes I miss the fake one. Keeping the real tree watered and dealing with it shedding needles all the time is a pain. And you'll rarely find the "perfect" tree that doesn't have some odd misshapen-ness or branches missing in key areas. Sure, you can say that's what gives them their charm, but I guess I just got used to having a fairly symmetrical tree.
I also feel a bit bad about feeding an industry that grows a tree only to cut it down so I can stick it in my house for a 6 weeks and then throw it away. This year I learned about companies that will deliver a potted tree and then take it back and keep it alive during the off season. Might give that a try next year.
Is there a particular reason you think it's environmentally unfriendly?
When we move and no longer have carpet I will go back to a real tree. We will probably have two, the fake one and the real one.. lol.
The next issue will be storing the damn thing...