| You walk through the aisles of your big
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| | pointers for both lighted trees and
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| box retailer and you see dozens of
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| | traditional trees. Before you decide on
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| Artificial Christmas Trees. It's hard not
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| | any tree, decide shape, style and height.
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| to think of the convenience and low
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| | If you like long needles or short, bushy
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| maintenance of a fake tree this year. The
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| | or narrow, flocked or natural - these are
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| retailer has a large selection of trees
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| | just a few of the choices you need to
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| in many price ponts. What's the
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| | make.
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| difference between the trees.
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| | What's a "tip"? A "tip" is the end of a
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| First, be warned that large retailers are
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| | Christmas Tree Branch. Instead of leaves
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| not about quality they are about price so
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| | an evergreen has needles and tips. One
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| the trees in their stores represent the
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| | branch is filled with several tips and
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| bottom of the market. There is a place
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| | each tip has hundreds of needles.
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| for trees like this, but if you are
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| | Traditional Christmas Trees (unlit): To
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| looking for a realistic looking
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| | select an unlit tree you can judge the
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| artificial tree, you need to look
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| | fullness my the number of "Tips" that are
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| elsewhere. You can either go to a local
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| | on the tree. Generally a 6' tree will
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| nursery, most also sell fake Christmas
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| | have 800-1000 tips to look very full. An
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| trees or if you want the broadest
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| | 8' tree will have over 1200 tips. To give
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| selection shop online.
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| | a very rough rule of thumb the best
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| Artificial Christmas Trees are sold in
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| | quality trees will have more than 100
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| both lit and unlit versions. I'll give
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| | tips per foot in most traditional styles.
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