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  A tree - any tree - for Christmas

  Most people are really adamant about having a tree for Christmas and will not sacrifice tradition for environmental values. That's fine but we can easily compromise. As greeneerg and estark have mentioned, buying a live tree is a viable option. Usually though buying a live evergreen and keeping it indoors where it is too warm and will suffer, possibly loose a few feathers, or even die, doesn't seem that appealing. We have tried it at home, when we lived in Ottawa, Canada. The tree was not doing well indoors, but we had to wait until spring for the ground to thaw so we could plant it. It did not survive.
  Determined not to buy a cut tree, I got a Norfolk pine. It looks roughly like an evergreen. It grows about one foot in height every 2 years. And it makes a wonderful, original, and loyal, Christmas tree. It loves being indoors all year round. For us this has been the best and by far the cheapest alternative (think of how much money you spend over the years buying a cut tree).
  Norfolk pines are great indoor plants. With a little care and attention, they can thrive. Plus, it's the only plant in our household that has remained disease-free (it has been in our home for 4 years).
  So, if you feel bad about buying a cut tree, why not try a live Norfolk pine?On On organic Christmas trees posted 2 years ago 20 Responses