About Today: Should You Buy a Living Christmas Tree?

Today In the Spotlight | More Topics |   from Jen Hubley I'm a big fan of real Christmas trees. For one thing, they're nifty air fresheners. Also, there's something nicely traditional about them that fake trees just don't have. The only thing I don't like about them is that they only last a few weeks, and then you have to put their sad skeletons in the Christmas tree graveyard on the curb.   In the Spotlight Should You Buy a Living Christmas Tree? A possible solution? The living Christmas tree. These trees actually come with their roots still attached, in a ball of burlap and earth, and you can replant them after the holiday.              More Topics Today Is World AIDS Day AIDS / HIV Tiger Woods' Will Skip Tournament Golf Avoid These Mistakes at Your Office Party Event Planning The Best Toys for Babies Toys Last Call for 2009's Word of the Year Grammar & Composition 10 Reasons to Green Your Holiday Lighting Pool & Patio Follow Us on Twitter! About.com 8 Easy Ways to Have a Green Christmas One advantage to a living Christmas tree is that it's a green choice, meaning that you're being as friendly to the planet as you are to your living room decor.   Getting to Know Your Christmas Tree The only downside to the living tree is that you can only keep it inside for about a week. If that's not enough tree time for you, there are plenty of other options.     Sponsored Links   Feeling Under the Weather? Evaluating Your Cold Symptoms How to tell when a runny nose is just a cold, and when it might be turning into something more serious and require a visit to the doctor. More> Today Ads Christmas Tree Cards Xmas Trees Snowman Ornaments Holiday Tree Deal Xmas Rope Light Advertisement     Visit Related About GuideSites: Arts & Entertainment Automotive Careers Citysearch Cities & Towns Computing & Technology Education Food & Drink Health & Fitness History Hobbies & Games Homework Help House & Home Industry & Business Magazines Money News & Issues Parenting & Family People & Relationships Religion & Spirituality Shopping & Style Small Business Sports Teens Travel Search About      Sign up for more free newsletters on favorite topics. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Today newsletter as fashionin2010.fashionin2010@BLOGGER.COM. If you wish to change or remove your email address, please visit: http://www.about.com/nl/usgs.htm?nl=todaysl&e=fashionin2010.fashionin2010@BLOGGER.COM About respects your privacy. Our Privacy Policy. Our Contact Information. 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2008 About, Inc.