O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree! Guthrie and I have our first Christmas tree! We have been looking into this one for a long time. We first approached the debate as which is greener: a real tree you cut down year after year (and hardwood forests which store more CO2 are being cut down to put up pine tree farms) and dispose of or an artificial tree you buy about every ten years, reuse, and it made all of plastic (PVC) and are mostly made in China. Turns out, the former is more eco-friendly (if you replant it or recycle it and turn it into mulch. TreeHugger debates these two options. We went with neither! Instead, we opted for the tree that is living and stays living for hopefully a long, long time. We bought a pine tree in a pot for the house! It is a pretty looking house plant called a Norfolk Pine that is soft and fairly low-maintaince. You repot it every 3-4 years. We started with a little 3' one that was $30 from Linders. We figure this way we can grow into it. The tree is sturdy enough from some decorations for a month out of the year (just make sure the lights are cool and the ornaments are not too heavy!). Happy holidays and peace!
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