The Texas A&M Forest Service says that live trees have many environmental benefits, and are 100% biodegradable.
The Texas A&M Forest Service is shedding light on the benefits of having a real Christmas tree this year. An average of 20-25 million real Christmas trees are sold in the U.S. every year, or roughly one tree for every five households, according to Marsha Gray of the Christmas Tree Promotion Board. Nationally, the real Christmas tree industry also employs around 100,000 people.
“Christmas trees are grown in all 50 states,” Gray said. “But the top producing regions are centered around Oregon, North Carolina and Michigan.”
Trees from those areas are the ones you’re likely to find at retail lots, garden centers and your standard home improvement store. Nevertheless, many Americans prefer going to local Christmas tree farms, picking out their favorite tree, and bringing it back to their homes. And thanks to the hardiness of Christmas trees, Americans are able to do that almost everywhere throughout the U.S.
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