help the christmas trees to big !!!

[wonder years]

we have just bought a real tree we havent had a one for years, but were i bought it it was outside and it did,nt look that big, but when its in the house moved the chairs around still no good my hubby loves it, it really is to big i need to cut it but dont know were to start hubby says it will ruin the effect but its like libving in a forest , would welcome any tips. wy x

[Hawkwalk]

If it is a cut tree you can easily cut off the lower branches and then cut back the trunk. If it is a real tree in a pot then there is not much you can do.

[banjobabe]

Hey Wonder,

What I usually do is to find a corner to fit it into and then remove a large amount of the tree from the back so that it can be pushed right against the wall. That way you can't see the bits that have been cut.

Or you can always move some furniture out of the room that it's going in.

I always have a real tree, I love the smell, will be getting a small one this year.

BB xx

[Ice.Maiden]

I agree BJB - they smell lovely don't they? Unless you've got anywhere to plant them afterwards though, I think it's a shame to have real trees just to throw them out after Christmas, so we now have a fake one. Got a brilliant bargain at the beginning of the year. A large DIY store was selling 12ft. ones for �50 in their sale, so that's going up outside. You can get some very realistic ones now, so course, when the event's over, you just pack them up and put them away for another year, which saves money, but I think it's really a case of which you prefer. I'm looking forward to decorating ours!

[wonder years]

hi everyone sorry i couldnt reply sooner but in the end we just ditched it after i tryed to trim it , it ended up looking more like one of them monkey puzzle trees l.o.l. but thanks to you all for you help. we ened up with a frazier fir which was a lot thiner but still looked lovley and smells wonderfu it cost me 36 quid but hey its christmas so what!! wyx

[what..the?]

Just have to say wonder....thanks for posting that because it really made me laugh, I could see you and your hubby there like chucklevision..."to me" ..."to you" it did make me chuckle and feel all christmassy!

Thanks

[fletcher.5]

Buy a bigger house