What's the best way to pick a Christmas tree?

[dontpanicbobby]

I go by how the empty space at the bottom compares to the peak limb on top. Usually about 12 inches.

For the first time my sweetie wants a small tree, 5 feet. I usually get a 7 and cut it down to 6.

Should I look for a smaller bottom to cut or a smaller top to put an ornament on? I've got lots of different ornaments to put on top.

 

[Bg260]

Does size really matter?

 

[Deleted User]

Does size really matter?

Only the size of your baubles.

 

[Bg260]

As long as it fits in the designated area......

 

[dontpanicbobby]

Yes. It's critical this year. Sweetie hurt her foot and cannot climb ladders right now.

I've got 10 foot ceilings in my triple-decker apartment. Usually tend more towards a foot away from the ceiling with the stand. She's only 5.1.

 

[no one]

Magic 8 ball or a Ouija board.

 

[The_Chief]

We bought a Balsam Hill tree. Prelit, remote control, and wow is it realistic looking! Expensive as all get-out, but it should last a lifetime and no vacuuming up needles

 

[olbriar]

Years ago I bought a high dollar Scotch pine tree. It was beautiful and very realistic looking. One year I pulled it out of my shed only to find that mice had made a home in it's box. Nothing quite like the Christmas scent of mouse piss. Needless to say, the tree went in the dump and we were back to buying real trees.

 

[Dngrsone]

I read that as moose piss... I was thinking, I didn't know moose marked their territory like that.

 

[The_Chief]

They only do that in artificial forests

 

[AZgl1500]

We bought a Balsam Hill tree. Prelit, remote control, and wow is it realistic looking! Expensive as all get-out, but it should last a lifetime and no vacuuming up needles

our daughter has 7, yes, Seven Christmas trees set up in our home this year.....
there are nearly 2,000 Santa figurines scattered around our house.

I really need to upload the video to youtube

 

[Bg260]

Years ago I bought a high dollar Scotch pine tree. It was beautiful and very realistic looking. One year I pulled it out of my shed only to find that mice had made a home in it's box. Nothing quite like the Christmas scent of mouse piss. Needless to say, the tree went in the dump and we were back to buying real trees.

This is the problem with real trees.

Spoiler: Gif

 

[dontpanicbobby]

Went with a 6' Fraser Fir. Putting on the lights later this morning after work. She loved it.

 

[Deleted User]

Years ago I bought a high dollar Scotch pine tree. It was beautiful and very realistic looking. One year I pulled it out of my shed only to find that mice had made a home in it's box. Nothing quite like the Christmas scent of mouse piss. Needless Needles to say, the tree went in the dump and we were back to buying real trees.

Missed a pun there
But yes, this is one reason we don't store our artificial tree in the loft. Too many mouse scrabblings up there, and I'm afraid that one year they'll decide to gnaw their way in to the box and make a right mess.
I'd say we've got our money's worth out of the tree though. It's 20 years old and it still looks good. Kids have a great time assembling it.

 

[The_Chief]

our daughter has 7, yes, Seven Christmas trees set up in our home this year.....
there are nearly 2,000 Santa figurines scattered around our house.

I really need to upload the video to youtube

SEVEN trees and 2,000 Santas???

Where the heck does your daughter live? An Amazon distribution center? Because if she lives in a single wide, she doesn't need a YouTube video... she needs her own reality TV show!

 

[Dngrsone]

Sounds like my mom's Christmas room.

 

[dontpanicbobby]

Starting a new thread. Decorating your Christmas Tree