Spruces do not retain their needles for long, the needles are quite sharp, and the needles are not aromatic like those of ...

How perfectly nature had designed that magnificent fir tree. About 40 majestic ... What’s left to do? I began to worry and was afraid to look over next door. I waited a half hour.

One of the downsides is its fragility: Balsams dry out fast (though they do tend to hang ... in a room that makes most trees look like Charlie Brown’s, a Douglas Fir will fill the space nicely.

But the little fir tree wasn’t happy. It wanted to be tall, like the trees that grew around ... made from those trees and very grand they look too. That’s where they are headed - to sea!’ ...

From snow-dusted picks to adorable miniatures, here are the best artificial Christmas trees to spread cheer this holiday season.