Don’t get us wrong – Christmas trees are one of the highlights of the season, bringing spaces alive with all the color, brightness and spirit of the season! But today’s consumers are looking for ways to celebrate the season without bringing too much plastic into it, and that means finding great alternative options for plastic Christmas trees. Here are some ideas from our team of cash house buyers in Dallas.
#1 – A Genuine Pine Tree
Genuine pine trees are the most traditional Christmas trees on the market – not only do they have that beautiful pine scent; they are good for the environment too! Just be sure that it has FSC Certification, which means your tree has been sourced from a forest that has been managed according to strict criteria for social, economic and environmental standards. Once the festive season is over, you can use your pine tree as fuel for your fireplace, shred it into mulch for your garden or take it to a dump that handles organic waste recycling.
#2 – A Living Tree
Another good idea is to visit your local garden center and buy a tree that you can plant into your yard. You can buy a pine variety that grows well in Texas (like a Carolina Sapphire or Virginia pine), an evergreen tree that thrives in the Texas climate (like an Eastern Red Cedar or Leyland Cypress), or a non-native evergreen like a Live Oak, Monterrey Oak or Camphor. Once the festive season is over, you can plant it outdoors and enjoy it for many years to come.
#3 – Rosemary Christmas Trees
If you live in a smaller apartment or simply don’t want the hassle of an entire tree, you can make a beautiful Christmas tree from an inexpensive, useful and widely available herb – rosemary! Look for a shrub that’s the perfect size for your space (you can find some up to 2 foot tall), and trim it into a Christmas tree shape, saving the stalks for cooking with. It’s a good idea to start looking for the right bush and trim it well before Christmas itself. Place it in a festive pot or wrap the pot with recyclable Christmas wrapping paper and ribbon, and decorate with tiny Christmas lights, bows and baubles.
Water every week or two (if your house is well-heated, water when the first inch or so of soil is dry) and don’t let the plant sit in water. It will be happiest in a spot where it gets plenty of sun. After the season is over, you can gift it to a friend or plant it in your yard.
#4 – Pinecone Tree
If you have a stand of pines nearby, this is a fantastic idea for a DIT tree! You can make it almost any size you want, and it makes a fantastic table decoration too. Gather a trash bag of pine cones, choosing a full range of sizes right down to the very small cones, and avoiding cones that are sticky with sap.
At home, get out a pretty cake stand and start stacking your cones, working from the big cones at the base to the smallest cones at the top to create a Christmas tree shape, using glue to fix them in place as you stack. You can spray paint the cones or leave them natural, or decorate them as you would a tree. Remember to top with a star or angel and you’re done!
Want to Sell Your Home in 24 Hours? Talk to Cash House Buyers in Dallas Today
Need to sell your home over the festive season? If you want to avoid the whole, lengthy process of cleaning, staging and recleaning your home (not to mention remodeling and repainting), then another option is to sell directly to cash house buyers in Dallas.
If you want to want to sell your home quickly, our cash for houses Dallas team is happy to buy it for a market-related price – sight unseen and no upgrades needed. It’s completely COVID-safe because we don’t need to visit your house for viewings, and you can sell your house in 24 hours. Here’s how our process works:
- You enter your information on our website
- We’ll contact you directly to discuss an offer for your property (you can also get a free property evaluation from our website)
- You can accept or reject the offer
- You can also call us directly on 469-858-0088
You can also download our FREE eBook for more information on how to sell your house in 24 hours.
Our team is compassionate and highly-motivated to offer you the best possible market-related price for your home, so you can sell your house in 24 hours. Not only does this cash go straight into your bank account as soon as the sale goes through, you also pay zero real estate agent commission. It’s all about making selling your home as fast and as rewarding as possible!
At Shiny Key Properties, our trained consultants have years of experience in helping homeowners to sell quickly. To find out more about our cash for houses Dallas service or to speak to our cash house buyers directly, please contact us today and speak to one of our friendly cash house buyers in Dallas.