Real every time. I feel bad for the poor tree but nothing beats the smell of a fresh Christmas tree in December.

I use a real tree because I have cats that would eat the plastic one, and I feel that plastic trees are worse for the environment.

As an asthmatic, fake trees are the only way to go. The mold real trees have and produce as they die often cause croup cough among asthmatic. You only need croup for one Christmas before you figure out it’s just not worth it.

Artificial mainly because we spent a fortune on a good one like 10 years ago but I don’t have to shell out $150 for a new one each year. Plus it’s pre-lit.

Y’all put up trees every year?

I can’t put a full sized tree up no matter what because of a bad kitty.

I used to put a fake one up so I didn’t have dropped needles and when it gets dry it is a huge fire hazard.

Aluminum pole. No tinsel. It’s distracting.

Real. But I live in a pretty foresty area and just go to the neighbourhood farmer where I also get my eggs from and my poultry and it’s not pricey and goes into the fireplace once it’s dry enough.

Neither, I have a 5 foot tall Gumby instead. It was a carnival prize and is wrapped in lights and decorated with smaller Gumbys, Pokeys, Blockheads, Prickle and Goo. No Nopey though.

I just hire someone to stand in the corner after I cover them in lights.

Surprised no one mentioned cost. When I moved to a city it got real expensive to buy a new tree each year. When I lived in a place where pine trees grew it was a lot cheaper.

Bought a tree about 7 years ago that fits in my place and spent $45 once.

It’s way nicer to have a real tree but I saved hundreds at this point.

Man are artificial trees a TON of work to keep nice.

Artificial, real trees are not easily available where I live. Plus we get the same tree every year!

I use an artificial, don’t see the point of cutting down a whole tree for it to slowly die in your house over a month to then throw it out after.

If there were more services where you could rent the tree and then it gets put back in the ground after the season I would be all for it.

Artificial trees you buy once and you don’t need to replace it for years if not decades. Though would prefer if they started making them with biodegradable plastic

Doesn’t feel like Christmas without the smell of a real tree. I go out back and cut a small one.

When I can be bothered (not often) I get a real one. The smell is amazing, it looks great and the imperfections and variations make it look much nicer. Oh, and the best bit? When I take it down I get to take it to the goat farm down the road - they go absolutely fucking nuts for fir trees.