In 1979, the National Christmas Tree was not lighted except for the top
ornament? This was done in honor of the American hostages in Iran.
Growing Christmas trees provides a habitat for wildlife.
Most Christmas trees are cut weeks before they get to a retail outlet.
Christmas trees take 7-10 years to mature.
Christmas trees remove dust and pollen from the air.
The use of evergreen trees to celebrate the winter season occurred before the birth of
Christ.
100,000 people are employed in the Christmas tree industry in US
98 percent of all Christmas trees are grown on farms in US
More than 1,000,000 acres of land have been planted to Christmas trees.
56 million new Christmas trees will be planted this year in US
More than 330,000 real Christmas trees are sold via e-commerce or catalogs.
On average, over 2,000 Christmas trees are planted per acre.
You should never burn your Christmas tree in the fireplace. it can contribute to creosote
buildup.
Other types of trees such as cherry and hawthorns were used as Christmas trees in the
past.
Artificial trees will last for six years in your home, but for centuries in a landfill.
Using small candles to light a Christmas tree dates back to the middle of the 17th
century.
Thomas Edison’s assistant, Edward Johnson, came up with the idea of electric lights
for Christmas trees in 1882.
Christmas tree lights were first mass produced in 1890.
In 1963, the National Christmas Tree was not lighted until December 22nd because of a
national 30-day period of mourning following the assassination of President Kennedy.
Teddy Roosevelt banned the Christmas tree from the White House for environmental reasons.
In the first week, a tree in your home will consume as much as a quart of water per day.
Michigan ranks fourth (4 million trees in 1998) among all states in the production of real
Christmas trees, but grows a larger variety (13) of Christmas trees than any other state.
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Christmas tree decoration was banned by the government. Tinsel contained lead at one time,
now it’s made of plastic.
2-3 seedlings are planted for every harvested Christmas tree.
32.4 million families purchased a real tree in 1998 in US
An acre of Christmas trees provides for the daily oxygen requirements of 18 people.
The first printed reference to Christmas trees appeared in Germany in 1531.
