Comments on: Reader suggestion: Reduce holiday clutter and rent your Christmas tree

By: Christine

Christine — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 18:45:49 +0000

Jon:
It doesn’t get taken back to the farm and re-planted, it gets planted at a school or a park. In essence, you’re getting a tree for the holidays *and* subsidizing the greening up of a public space.

By: Jon Matthias

Jon Matthias — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 06:56:50 +0000

Seems like a lot of energy wasted to dig a tree out of the ground, transport it, transport it back, and to re-plant it. I think the “greenest” solution would entail skipping the tree altogether.

By: khan

khan — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 21:49:06 +0000

Some municipalities will come to your house and pick up a balled tree for planting in community parks (you might have to make a reservation early on to have a hole dug).

By: Kris

Kris — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 19:12:10 +0000

This is such a great idea. I forwarded this to my father. He always buys a real tree, roots and all, and plants it somewhere on his property (he’s on 10 acres) afterwards. We realize not everyone has this option. He’ll be thrilled to see this. Thanks!

By: sylrayj

sylrayj — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 14:26:47 +0000

After the Christmas break is over, it’s always so disheartening to walk my son to school, and see a small thicket worth of dead trees lying on the side of the road, some with the faint memory of the holidays glittering in their needles. My tree is one my mom sent to me, gleaned from a yard sale, and even though it’s a little ratty, I know it didn’t get killed for just a brief time of glory. It’s so good to hear of living trees that will have a place to grow!

By: Tiara

Tiara — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:51:15 +0000

Only last night a friend was telling me about hearing about this company on NPR, but didn’t know the details. Thanks so much for the info!

By: Andamom

Andamom — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:49:54 +0000

Another blogger did a fabulous comparison of all Christmas tree options. http://unplugyourkids.blogspot.....lemma.html

By: PJ Doland

PJ Doland — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:19:22 +0000

I wonder how much a tree like this costs, seeing as it’s obviously much more work to dig a tree out of the ground and transport it with the root bundle.

By: Jon King

Jon King — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 16:53:25 +0000

Very Cool… I forwarded it to a friend of mine that owns a nursery !