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Top tips for buying the right tree
Somerset Life
|December 2019
Getting the perfect Christmas tree for your home can be fraught with problems, but our handy guide from our Somerset expert should help
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Tradition states that you can pop up your Christmas tree from 1 December, but modern day fashion is also influencing when our decorations appear, and many homes now have their trees in situ by the last week of November.
So, as you will have to live with it for more than a month, you will want to be sure you’re selecting the right one for your needs and those of your family and home.
Nick Hendy from Langford Lakes Christmas Tree Farm gives us his top tips on selecting a tree:
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