Comments on: Eco-Friendly Christmas Trees

By: Lively & Green Holiday Crafts, Gifts, Decor and Meals

Lively & Green Holiday Crafts, Gifts, Decor and Meals — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:51:55 +0000

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By: JJ

JJ — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 16:58:02 +0000

I love the idea of a living tree but we are in an apartment with no property… I would go the recycled fake tree option, but we have no storage for it. How do you get someone to help you plant your living tree if you have no property? Looking forward to the non-tree options coming up!

By: amym

amym — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:50:05 +0000

Love the suggestions! Fair trade Christmas ornaments made from natural and recycled materials can also make great eco-friendly tree decorations or gift ideas. Small and inexpensive, they make great stocking stuffers, too.

By: Valeri Kirkwood

Valeri Kirkwood — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 01:34:52 +0000

I love the suggestions! Many of these are standards at my house, and have been since I was little; now, we’re continuing the tradition with my kids. One suggestion: use recycled paper (or paper you’re planning on recycling-newspapers, etc) and make origami ornaments. There are so many options and degrees of difficulty! Oh, and don’t forget the standard paper snowflakes!
I hope you had a great birthday, with many more in store! (early Merry Christmas, as well!)

By: debra

debra — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:47:48 +0000

we’ve always used live trees–some we’ve planted (on our palatial country estate), others we’ve decorated for the birds. When it’s pretty much decomposed, we have our annual burning of the tree bonfire.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 12:39:09 +0000

Marye, Mysti, I agree that a well used artificial tree is fine. I just see lots of people who buy a new one every few years instead of taking care of the one they have. Mysti — I’m glad you and Jaden are already having a fun season too! Glitter rocks. Then we have Kate and Peggy both on the living tree side. Good as well. Good luck Kate.

By: Kate

Kate — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 12:07:12 +0000

OK. I’m convinced. We’re going to do a living tree this year. I was worried because we don’t have a garden to plant one, but we have a wood near here and the local forester will help us find a place to plant it there.

By: Mysti

Mysti — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 15:00:48 +0000

How cool are these ideas?

I, too, have a hand-me-down artificial tree that I’ll use as long as humanly possible. (It was my mom’s.) Last night, however, we took the pine cones we’ve collected all year and decorated them with (I know, shoot me now!) glitter to find their way to the tree. It was a fantastic time for Jaden.

By: Peggy

Peggy — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 05:53:08 +0000

I highly recommend the “celebrate with a living tree” option. I did this a few years ago, before I had a cat.

I gave it to my parents to plant and it’s still doing well. I believe it was a dwarf juniper.

By: marye

marye — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 03:41:34 +0000

We have had an artificial tree for a million years so we will keep it for a million more. By taking good care of it, we have put this tree up since 1986. The tree that we had before that was an artificial tree my parents bought in 1968 and gave to us when they downsized after I was married.
You can find artificial trees at Salvation Army and Goodwill, or a garage sale, and by buying it and taking care of it you can keep it out of the landfill AND not have to buy a tree for a very long time.
Just another perspective.