Best Christmas Trees for Home This Season

Christmas is the most amazing time of the year when all homes are decorated for the holiday season. This is the times when most of us are looking for best Christmas trees for our homes. In fact, there are so many of them to choose from that we end up getting confused about which one to buy.

I, personally, love the traditional Christmas live evergreen trees and not the artificial ones. Old fashioned Christmas trees are a real joy and they are most loved for their natural beauty, perfumed foliage and the Christmas feel.

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There are many different varieties of dug up or potted ornamental trees that can be bought for Christmas. Many people also love to plant pines, firs and spruce trees in their gardens to decorate them during the holiday season. All these trees have an amazing foliage and many are evergreen in nature.

White Pine

White Pine is an amazing evergreen tree variety native to North America. It is a native tree that supports local wildlife and birds by providing food and shelter. The tree has got amazing green colored foliage and some perfume. The appearance is full and dense which makes it an ideal tree for decorations. It is also known for good needle retention and can be used in many arrangements, decorations and making wreaths.

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Virginia Pine

Another great variety of pine tree that holds the needles for longer time. It is an adaptable tree that does well in different kinds of soil and climates. It is also known to thrive in Southern  states and hence an ideal choice of tree for people living in southern areas. 
Virginia Pine can grow even in drought conditions without much care and attention. The needles are long and sturdy. This tree is shaped and sold around Christmas for decorations.

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Balsam Fir

Balsam Fir is a common variety that is extensively used as a Christmas tree throughout the North American region. It is a short tree with dark green colored foliage. The branches are not very sturdy and cannot hold very heavy or huge ornaments. However, it is ideal for light decorations. The tree has a strong pleasant fragrance that lingers for long time

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Other common varieties include White Fur, Scotch Pine, Norway Spruce and White Spruce. All these can make good Christmas trees. You can choose the one that suits you best!

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Landscaping Can Raise A Home's Appraisal and Increase Value

Attractive landscaping is often a cost-effective improvement on a property which boosts curb appeal and a potential buyer's opinion right from the start! If well-executed, well-designed landscaping can add tens of thousands in value to a property's selling price.
Landscaping for a house sale may be one of those few cases where you could claim that money grows on trees... and bushes... and flowers!

A Virginia Tech study in 2007, for example, found that homes with colorful landscaping and a diverse array of plants could result in an increase in equity from 5.5 to 12.7 percent! The horticulturalist responsible for the study, Alex Niemiera, found that plant size, plant maturity, diversity, complexity of design, all seemed to affect the incease in equity witnessed.

Let's do the math on these figures. Say you're listing a property at $399,900. If you calculate the range seen in the Virginia Tech study, adding tasteful landscaping to your property could increase its value anywhere between $21,995 and $50787! That can represent as much as a 400% (or more!) return on investment.

How does that compare to other types of home improvement investment? According to a recent Money Magazine report, kitchen remodels gain between 75 to 125 percent, bathroom remodels are between 20 to 120 percent, and swimming pool additions are between 20 to 50 percent.

And what's an even cheaper way to increase this ROI? Find cheap plants! Going to websites like www.tnnursery.net or other online plant nursery websites which specialize in wholesale sales can save you a bundle!

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