A Simple Guide to Popular Christmas Trees

Christmas is just two months away, and soon the Christmas tree lots will be popping up on every street corner. How well do you know your trees? What type of tree do you like, or usually get? Do you know it by description or by its real name? Me, I always rely on my Dad or husband because they always remember the names of the trees; I remember what they look like.

Noble Fir: The Noble Fir is one of the more popular Christmas trees and is found on almost every lot, from the corner lot to Home Depot, Lowes, Orchard Supply and even the grocery stores. These trees have a blueish-green color, and are hearty. They are full trees and the branches tilt slightly upward. You will recognize these trees by the very tops. These are the ones that have an extra four to six inches of straight branch that the Christmas tree lots count as part of the height and expensiveness of the tree! Other than that, these make beautiful Christmas trees. This tree has spaces between the branches for nice dangling ornaments and easy application of lights.

Douglas Fir: This tree remains the most popular Christmas tree sold just about everywhere, just like the Noble. It is a full, triangular shaped tree with a beautiful smell. This is the tree that will make your entire room smell wonderful. It has small needles on tight branches. The branches are very close together all over this tree. It is hard to hang lights on, unless you really get into and separate the branches. When lit, though, it is positively beautiful! This tree is a gorgeous green with a slight blue hue.

White Spruce: This is not as common of a Christmas tree as the Douglas or Noble, but some people do like it. The White Spruce is not white, as the name implies, but is actually a very nice shade of green. It has branches that grow in an upward fashion and have short needles. One big reason many people do not like this particular tree is due to its nickname of Skunk Spruce. When you crush the needles of this tree, it has a very harsh, offending odor. Sadly it will not make your home smell pleasant at all.

Scotch Pine: The Scotch Pine is also a favorite Christmas tree and is grown primarily for the season. It is a beautiful light green, but can have darker ranges of green and also bluish-green, too. It has strong branches and needles for heavy ornaments or for those (like me) who tend to over-decorate their tree. This tree resists dropping its needles, even if it becomes dry, which is a plus.

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http://www.christmastree.org/home.cfm