Choose a Live Christmas Tree This Year

Spruce trees at a Christmas tree farm

If you desire a live Christmas tree this year, you will be happy to know there are plenty of choices. Here is a closer look as the most well-liked live Christmas trees so you can pick the right one for you.

Douglas Fir

The Advantages
The sweet smell of this tree is one of the numerous reasons why it's such a well-liked Christmas tree. Additionally, the Douglas fir lives for four weeks, which is excellent if you like to keep your tree up past January 1st.

Disadvantages
The Douglas fir is a colossal tree. So, it wouldn't be appropriate for a small space in a home or a small apartment.  

Blue Spruce

Advantages
The silver-blue color of blue spruce makes it a favorite choice for numerous households around the holiday season. The limbs of this tree have a skyward tilt, allowing ornaments to hang easily. The branches give this tree its distinct appearance.

Disadvantages
One disadvantage of blue spruce is that the needles usually begin to fall off sooner than other tree types. Besides, this tree lives for just two weeks, and the needles have a nasty odor when crumpled.

Fraser Fir

Advantages
A Fraser fir keeps its needles for an extended period when it's watered accurately and kept away from the heating vents. Be sure the family pet doesn't use your Fraser fir stand as a water bowl. The tree’s needles have a coating that lets them glow under your Christmas lights. A Fraser fir typically lasts for about 35 days, giving off a pleasant fragrance. This tree is slim, making it right for small spaces and small rooms.

Disadvantages
A Fraser fir is shorter and doesn't possess the fullness of a Douglas fir.

Norway Spruce

Advantages
Want a medium-sized, cone-shaped Christmas tree? If so, take a look, at a Norway spruce. This tree has deep green needles and reveals a subtle scent.
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Disadvantages
This tree drops its needles easy if it's shaken in its stand or someone brushes past it.

Don't forget to recycle your tree or call a stump grinding company to come to get your tree. Your beautiful Christmas tree can be helpful to the environment after making your holiday celebration special.

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