“The scent of pine is a holiday joy. And while artificial trees have surpassed live trees as the most popular Christmas tree of choice in the U.S., there are 25-30 million real Christmas trees sold in the U.S. annually,” according to the National Christmas Tree Association.
A new tradition has emerged in Europe and the USA the last few years. You may now rent a living Christmas tree for the holidays and return it when the Holiday is over. This is beneficial for so many reasons including:
* Extreme weather conditions have lessened the availability and raised the price.
* No more problems or waste disposing of the used tree.
An added benefit not mentioned in the advertising is that with a living tree in the house it may lessen the need to take your dog for a walk; a real plus when the temps drop below freezing!