Real Christmas trees are expensive, disposable and messy yet more people buy real Christmas trees than fake, so why is it? Well, there’s something quite pleasant about having a real Christmas tree in your home isn’t there? You can take in the smells from the natural tree, look at its fine characteristics and it just looks a whole lot better than fake trees. That said, real Christmas trees are a nuisance as they shed, leaving lots of sharp splinters on the floor but it won’t put many people off. Having a real Christmas tree symbolizes you’re taking part in Christmas and going all out. Having a cheap plastic tree will never be the same and even though we don’t like the fact these beautiful trees are cut down and killed every year, you have to appreciate their beauty in the house around Christmas. Perhaps all of these trees want to spend their final few hours this way.