Christmas Tree Associations
Need a little help finding Christmas trees after your favorite Christmas tree lot closed down? Looking to buy artificial Christmas trees for the first time? If you’re a little lost in all the options for Christmas trees, whether they’re real or artificial trees, there are tree ...
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Where to Find Vintage Christmas Ornaments
With vintage Christmas tree ornaments back in style, people are scouring all the sources they have to find the best vintage Christmas ornaments available for purchase. Similar to but different from antiques, the Merriam Webster dictionary defines vintage as, “[…] a period of ...
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Christmas Traditions around the Christmas Tree
Christmas traditions began at different times, but one thing is for sure – they are indeed a mixture of a variety of ancient practices and way of life that we have grown accustomed to. The Christmas season brings families together because of these Christmas traditions. The most common ...
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Consumer Trends: Artificial Christmas Trees vs. Real Christmas Trees
Studies have shown that for several years now, consumers have opted to buy artificial Christmas trees instead of real Christmas trees. While the numbers are still in favor of natural Christmas trees over artificial trees (last year an estimated 28 million natural Christmas trees were sold ...
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Evolution of the Artificial Christmas Tree
From metal to plastic, the evolution of the artificial Christmas tree has been colorful and exciting, spanning the seasons and the holidays where each incarnation of the artificial tree has been honed and trimmed to become more realistic and festive. Below chronicles the evolution of the ...
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How to Decorate a Christmas Tree
Some say that decorating a Christmas tree is an art, and they may be right. It probably doesn’t take a lot of work for Martha Stewart, but for those who aren’t as inclined, placing Christmas ornaments on a tree can take a lot of time and effort. So, for folks who want to get a wrap on ...
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Putting Ornaments on Your Christmas Tree
Many have asked the question, how do you properly place ornaments on artificial trees? Creativity is a very vital asset to make sure that your Christmas tree looks great come Christmas Eve but what many don’t know is that there is a method involved. For a more polished and professional look, ...
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Putting Lights on Your Artificial Tree
Oh, the Christmas season! Part of the joy of the Holiday season is preparing for it. Some people go the whole nine yards and decorate their home from scratch, while others choose to purchase pre lit artificial trees, wreaths and garlands. Lighting the tree is one of those things that people ...
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A Brief History of Garland
A garland is known simply as a cord that is used as decoration on people or objects and places, usually during festive occasions. This tradition dates back to the Greeks using a garland to signify the winner of games and decorating temples and arenas with wreaths and garlands of pine, ivy, or ...
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The Function of Christmas Tree Stands
A Christmas tree stand is the object that holds up your Christmas tree, whether real or artificial. In the United States, the Christmas tree stand has existed since 1876. There are different types of Christmas tree stand options. For natural trees, a Christmas tree stand includes a water well to ...
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Artificial Christmas tree manufacturers
Artificial Christmas tree manufacturers are the makers of each artificial Christmas tree, unlit, tiny, huge, or pre lit Christmas tree, these companies make them for us artificial Christmas tree customers and artificial Christmas tree sellers. Artificial Christmas tree manufacturers differ from ...
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Artificial Christmas Wreaths
The Christmas wreath indicates that the Christmas spirit is present within a home or business. Like Christmas trees, Christmas wreaths can be made of real or fresh materials, or artificial materials. Artificial Christmas wreaths are just as popular as artificial Christmas trees.
Artificial ...
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Christmas Wreaths
The Christmas wreath indicates that the Christmas spirit is present within a home or business. Like Christmas trees, Christmas wreaths can be made of real or fresh materials, or artificial materials. Artificial Christmas wreaths are just as popular as artificial Christmas trees.
Artificial ...
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Uses for Colorful Artifical Xmas Trees
Christmas comes every year, same day, same time. The tradition and routine can be comforting - do the shopping, make the cookies, go to the parties, laughing with loved ones. But sometimes, within that comfort, it's fun to see a splash of something new. Sometimes we want to jazz things up a ...
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Different types of holiday ornaments
Even the best Christmas tree would not be complete without Christmas ornaments. Ornaments and decorations play a big role in creating a festive atmosphere for special occasions. Without ambience, the festivities will be dull and boring. Since Christmas is one of the most joyful and festive ...
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Glossary
Branch tips
The finger-like extensions on the branch of
an artificial tree; the more tips per tree, the more dense the tree.
Garland
A length of foliage 8'-10' feet long, used for ornamentation.
Height
A measured distance, from the floor ...
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Things You Should Know Before Buying
If you're searching for the right artificial tree, make sure you are purchasing a tree that meets your quality expectations.
Traditionally, the quality of an artificial tree has been based on the number of tree "tips". Everyone knows that it's not
festive to have a Christmas tree with ...
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Pick Your Favorite
The most common tree height is 7.5 feet, as measured from the floor to the top of the tree.
Trees 9' or taller are popular in rooms with high ceilings, and 6.5' trees are popular for smaller
rooms. 4'-5' trees are popular for table-top locations.
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Getting the Lights Just Right!
Why are prelit trees so popular?
1. You don't waste time untangling Christmas tree lights
2. You don't have unsightly wires hanging on your beautiful tree
When you buy an artificial tree, you're saving the time and hassle of untangling and stringing your own Christmas ...
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How to Make Holiday Garlands
Holiday garlands are common Christmas decorations. For thousands of years, in the times before Christmas, garlands were used as simple home décor. They were made by twisting evergreen branches around each other, and homeowners would ornament their garland with holly, laurel, hemlock, myrtle, ...
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Homemade Fresh Wreaths and Artificial Wreaths
During the holiday season, we take time in decorating our homes for festivities, and wreaths are important Christmas decorations. Whether fresh wreaths are used or artificial wreaths are bought, a wreath definitely enhances the mood.
Wreaths were used to be given as a sign of victory or ...
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History of the Christmas Wreath
Just like the Christmas tree, Christmas wreaths are a common sight in houses during the holidays. They are made of varying designs and materials, but all share a common theme – Christmas. But this traditionally Christmas ornament, has a very non-Christmas past.
The history of Christmas ...
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Tips for Decorating Christmas Garland
Preparing and setting the mood for the holiday season can be inexpensive -- With a little creativity and a bit of resourcefulness, one can achieve the perfect holiday feel. It can be as simple as decorating garland to be placed on the front door, the fireplace, or even on windows. Decorating ...
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Best Places to Display Christmas Wreaths
The practice of displaying wreaths is from an old folk custom of pre-Christian Europeans, who during the winter season displayed wreaths inside their homes to symbolize nature’s vitality and the return of spring. These days, the Advent wreath and the Christmas wreath are two of the most popular ...
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Artifical Christmas Trees - The Smell of Christmas
It is well-known that scent plays a large role in memory recall, and that certain smells are stereotypical of certain holidays. Cinnamon, frankincense and myrrh, pies baking and turkeys roasting… These are the wonderful smells associated with Christmas. Hm, one seems to be missing. Oh! It’s ...
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Making a Christmas Tree Skirt
The Christmas tree skirt is considered an heirloom in many families, usually handmade by a grandmother many generations ago. These heirloom tree skirts hold many memories of Christmases past, and are cherished for the memories they will make in the years to come. To create a prized keepsake such ...
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5 Ways to Save Money on Christmas Decorations
In this economy, decorating for the holidays can be quite costly. This season, create your very own unique and charming Christmas decorations and save money at the same time. Here are 5 cost-saving Christmas decorating ideas for this year.
1. Green is in - Why not go green this Christmas by ...
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5 Ways to Save Money on Your Christmas Party
Christmas is the most expensive time of the year. Every year, cash-strapped individuals struggle to host a Christmas party. This year, don’t let your bank account suffer huge credit card debt for throwing an amazing Christmas party. Between planning your holiday meal, traveling to visit family, and ...
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Setting Up An Artificial Christmas Tree
Artificial Christmas trees have four main parts: the base, the bottom tree piece that fits into the base, the middle tree piece that supports the bulk of the tree and the tree top piece. Putting up artificial Christmas tree is simple and safe with a few basic instructions.
1. Set up the tree ...
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Artificial Intelligence Gifts
The 1990’s saw the broad application of different types of artificial intelligence for educational or entertainment purposes. The digital revolution introduced people, especially children, to a lifestyle of AI toys, especially technology toys and gadgets like Tamagotchis, Giga Pets, and Furby, the ...
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Gift Arranging
A Christmas tree isn’t complete without presents surrounding the tree. The most important part of decorating a Christmas tree is setting presents under the tree until they are opened on Christmas morning (or earlier, for the impatient). Although there’s no right or wrong way for gifts arrangement, ...
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Christmas Tree Fluffing Tips
Artificial Christmas trees are great eco-friendly and economical investments, since they can be used for many holiday seasons. However, artificial Christmas trees require some work and artistic capabilities to give them the lush, full look of real trees. There are a number of ways to make a tree ...
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Proper Storage for Your Artificial Christmas Tree
Laying out a significant amount of cash for an artificial Christmas tree makes it an investment. And we should take care of our investments. However, most artificial Christmas tree owners are ignorant of the proper storage for their tree. The artificial tree is in storage for eleven months, and ...
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The Pleasure of Artificial Tree Recycling
Artificial tree recycling might seem complicated and time-consuming, but in reality,
artificial Christmas tree recycling is an easy way to reduce the overall carbon footprint of the holidays.
There are many ways to recycle a Christmas tree, depending on the
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