It may only be November but already Independent.ie readers have pinpointed the ideal time to put up your Christmas tree (December 1-10) and now readers have declared fake trees to be the order of the ...

Is it better to get a real or fake tree for Christmas? The answer may seem obvious, when it comes to the environmental impact. But there are a few different issues to consider. Let's start with fake ...

Everyone who celebrates Christmas has a different tree ritual: be that choosing one from a farm, dragging last year’s artificial plant from the loft, or nipping to the garden centre for a last minute ...

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Peter Smith. Photo: Paul Sharp/SHARPPIX ‘Dad, when can we get our Christmas tree?” In normal circumstances, this question is greeted with a know-it-all reply and a smothering of grumpiness. “The later ...