{"id":154,"date":"2021-11-26T12:17:10","date_gmt":"2021-11-26T11:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.countryfile.com\/?p=15107"},"modified":"2021-11-26T12:53:13","modified_gmt":"2021-11-26T11:53:13","slug":"christmas-tree-guide-how-to-choose-the-perfect-tree-plus-homemade-decoration-ideas","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/rss_feed\/christmas-tree-guide-how-to-choose-the-perfect-tree-plus-homemade-decoration-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas tree guide: how to choose the perfect tree, plus homemade decoration ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Published: Friday, 26 November 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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For many of us having a real Christmas tree is one of the best things about the festive period \u2013 needles be damned. There\u2019s nothing quite as evocative as the smell of warm pine in your living room, perhaps harkening back to some ancient connection with the landscape, and certainly linking to past traditions. Whether you cut your own from a Christmas Tree farm or order one in from Ikea, you\u2019ll still have to decide on the height, the variety and the type of tree \u2013 cut-off or living.<\/p>\n

Our Christmas tree guide explains the pros and cons of the different types, where to get your Christmas tree from, how to make it last longer, explore some decoration ideas and take a brief look at the history of the Christmas tree in Britain <\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Norway Spruce<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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Nordmann Fir<\/h3>\n
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Lodgepole Pine<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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The great Christmas tree\u00a0debate: Real vs fake \u2013 which is better?<\/h2>\n
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Places to choose and chop your own tree<\/h2>\n
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Environmentally friendly Christmas tree options<\/h2>\n
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Make your Christmas tree ornaments<\/h2>\n

Make spiced Christmas tree biscuits to hang from your tree with this easy recipe<\/a><\/h3>\n
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