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Do you buy real Christmas trees or put up artificial ones? (lemmy.world)
submitted 11 months ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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I was wondering this as buying real ones yearly get sometimes pretty pricey

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[–] 9 points 11 months ago (5 children)

I am surprised at how many artificial tree users there are. Way more than I expected.

I have mostly lived where I could just go get a real one from the woods if I wanted to, so I guess that gives me a bias. If I couldn't have a real tree, I dont think I would want one at all.

I am not much into christmas, but the whole bringing a tree home with a connection to nature makes it worthwhile. Love the smell of a fresh tree too.

Never had issues with needles or bugs so I find that strange as well. I mean sure, the tree drops some needles at the end, but that is what the skirt is for. The few outside of that is just a single day of vacuuming that you would be doing anyways.

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago*

    Same. This comment section is so bizarre to me.

    I've always had real trees. I love the smell too much to go with a fake one. And I agree, there's something magical and nostalgic about the whole process of picking out a tree, and tying it to the top of your car to take to your house. It's part of the Christmas tradition.

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago (2 children)

    Not sure how real this survey is, but they say 83% of households do a fake tree.

    https://wror.com/2025/11/18/fake-christmas-trees-are-preferred-over-real-trees-by-a-big-percentage/

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago

    I am surprised at how many artificial tree users there are. Way more than I expected.

    I am not much into christmas, but the whole bringing a tree home with a connection to nature makes it worthwhile. Love the smell of a fresh tree too.

    Also the whole no microplastics being generated thing. You'd think that since that discovery was made people would be quicker to choose non-plastic and yet here we are.

    We always had an artificial one growing up, but if I ever buy a Christmas tree myself I'll buy a real one.

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