We have talked about all the shapes and sizes that you can find in real Christmas Trees. Today I show you some very unusual Christmas Trees from around the world:   Solar Powered Christmas Tree in Salermo Italy Image by: Peter Zoon Flickr The Vatican Christmas Tree 2007, Italy   Soo Kee Jewellery,...

Real Christmas Trees come in all shapes and sizes as you can see from the photos below.  The trees we choose to decorate for our homes are trimmed as they grow to give them an even shape and to stop them from growing too tall. In Australia we mostly use the Monterey (Radiata) pine for our Christmas trees as...

Last week I talked about How to Decorate your Christmas Tree. Today I take a tongue in cheek look at examples where things did not go quite right. How not to place baubles on the tree: (Although the method seemed to work!) How not to unwrap your tree:   Make sure your tree is not stable: (Wish I had...

When you get your Christmas Tree home it is wise to cut at least 2cm off the trunk.  Otherwise resin will form over the original cut and the tree will not be able to absorb water efficiently.   Make sure you cut the trunk straight so that it sits  well in its stand. As soon as this is done either...

You may have your own favorite way to trim your Christmas Tree but here are some instructions to make the task easier and avoid frustration. Steps in decorating your Christmas Tree Add your tree lights. Starting at the bottom, wrap the lights around the trunk and branches. Add garlands starting at the top...