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timmahfast t1_ixulwu8 wrote

If you don't like paying for it go buy a fake tree from a multi billion dollar corporation

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phunky_1 t1_ixuqrok wrote

I finally caved and got a fake one this year.

Last year was terrible, most of the trees were almost dead because of drought.

I am sure this year is even worse.

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timmahfast t1_ixur1fw wrote

The fake ones are really much safer. If you've ever seen a real one catch on fire and how quick it goes up in flames, it's terrifying.

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phunky_1 t1_ixur4l3 wrote

I will miss burning it in the fire pit in the summer.

Flames shoot up like 10 feet lol

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jay_sugman t1_ixuu8o8 wrote

Depends on if it's watered and alive or dried out and dropping needles.

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mynameisnotshamus t1_ixuxfox wrote

Didn’t we get a lot of rain last year?

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Gil_V t1_ixv0lwj wrote

Man, you gotta keep up. Huge drought all summer, drenching in mid-fall got us almost back to normal.

But by the time the rains came, the damage was already done.

Edit - wrong year. I’m an idiot.

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mynameisnotshamus t1_ixv12oz wrote

This year. Last year- we had a rainy summer. July set records.

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Gil_V t1_ixv1bnj wrote

Hm. My oversight, sorry.

What year of it’s life does a drought most affect the growth of a tree planned for 2022 Xmas season?

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mynameisnotshamus t1_ixv1or6 wrote

I responded to a post that said last year was terrible. That would be 2021.

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phunky_1 t1_ixwvqm2 wrote

That was the farms excuse.

Probably 70% of the trees had a big chunk of the branches that were brown or no needles at all.

It took us an hour or two to finally find a decent tree that looked like it would last until Christmas.

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FarmhouseFan t1_ixv0guw wrote

I'm sorry you're being downvoted. You're right. Nobody is forcing anyone to buy a tree.

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timmahfast t1_ixv0tyr wrote

It's okay. I just think that if these people want trees that could take up to 10 years to grow, for only 60 bucks, they should start their own farm. It's tough running a small business these days.

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TheDudeMaintains t1_ixyhone wrote

10 years, during which the tree itself, its immediate surroundings, and its entire extended physical and logistical support system must be attended to and taken care of dutifully by human workers.

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ProInvestCK t1_ixwvfhs wrote

This is the smart way, even if you do like real trees. Get a real nice one for 300-500. Yeah it’s a lot but it’ll last 10+ years, much safer, cleaner. While the other shleps are stuck driving their tree home on the Merritt or Rt 136, you can be out fly fishing or doing what you do.

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