But Finton says that if an artificial tree is used for six years – the average amount of time people tend to keep them – “the carbon cost is definitely greater” than for a natural tree.

But Finton says that if an artificial tree is used for six years – the average amount of time people tend to keep them – “the carbon cost is definitely greater” than for a natural tree.

Between 2005 and 2020, the total number of tree farms in Oregon — the country’s top producer of natural Christmas trees, accounting for about one-third of sales in 2019 — plummeted from ...

Every year, Americans buy somewhere between 35 million and 50 million Christmas trees, and many more pull an artificial tree out of storage for the season.In all, about three-quarters of U.S ...

1. Choosing the Right Pot and Soil. Choose a pot that is about 2-3 inches larger than the root ball of the pomegranate tree. Use well-draining soil that is rich in nutrients, such as a mix of peat ...

Artificial tree branches are typically either made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or polyethylene (PE). The Fraser Fir has bristle-like PVC branches close to the pole, and the molded PE ones farther out.

Best bonsai tree – M&S artificial bonsai tree in concrete pot: £15, Marksandspencer.com; 1. George artificial eucalyptus plant. Best: Eucalyptus tree. Rating: 10/10.

Believe it or not, buying a fake Christmas tree is better for the planet. Plastics expert Dr Alicia Chrysostomou explains why your choice of Christmas tree this year could have an impact well ...

Of course, O'Connor's organization represents Christmas tree farmers. Here's what studies and environmentalists say. The studies. The most recent U.S. analysis of the issue is from 2018, when a ...