The first use of the term ‘Christmas tree’ in English was in 1835.
The use of evergreen trees to celebrate the winter season occurred before the birth of Christ.
A ‘Tree of Paradise’ was also used in old mystery plays to symbolise the Garden of Eden.
Apples hung on it may be the origin of tree decorations.
The most popular Christmas trees are: Scotch pine, Douglas fir, noble fir, Fraser fir, balsam fir, Virginia pine and white pine.
The first decorated Christmas tree was in Riga, Latvia in 1510.
Real Christmas trees came eighth in a survey of the nation’s favourite smells in 2004, just behind the sea but ahead of perfume.
The first printed reference to Christmas trees appeared in Germany in 1531.
Manufactured Christmas tree ornaments were first sold by Woolworths in 1880.
Using small candles to light a Christmas tree dates back to the middle of the 17th century.
The average Christmas tree contains about 30,000 bugs and insects.
Helicopters help to lift harvested Christmas trees from farms.
Martin Luther is credited with the idea of lights on Christmas trees.
In the United States, there are more than 15,000 Christmas tree farms.
Teddy Roosevelt banned the Christmas tree from the White House for environmental reasons.
Oregon, North Carolina, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Washington, New York, and Virginia are the top Christmas tree producing states.
England’s first Christmas tree was brought to Windsor by Charlotte, wife of George III, in 1800
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.
28 million Christmas trees were sold in 2001.
An acre of Christmas trees provides the daily oxygen requirements of 18 people.
Christmas trees can remove dust and pollen from the air.
In 1856 Franklin Pierce, the 14th President of the United States, was the first President to place a Christmas tree in the White House.
In 1979, the National Christmas Tree was not lit except for the top ornament. This was done to honor the American hostages in Iran.
In 1984, the National Christmas tree was lit on December 13thwith temperatures in the 70's, making it one of the warmest tree lightings in history.
98 percent of all Christmas trees are grown on farms, while only 2% are cut from the wild.
In 2012, 46 million Christmas tree seedlings were planted by U.S. growers.
More than 330,000 real Christmas trees are sold via e-commerce or catalogs.
Almost all trees require shearing to attain the Christmas tree shape. At six to seven feet, trees are ready for harvest.
Artificial Christmas trees made largely from aluminum were manufactured in the United States, first in Chicago in 1958.
10.9 million artificial trees were purchased in the United States in 2012.
The use of evergreen trees to celebrate the winter season occurred before the birth of Christ.
A ‘Tree of Paradise’ was also used in old mystery plays to symbolise the Garden of Eden.
Apples hung on it may be the origin of tree decorations.
The most popular Christmas trees are: Scotch pine, Douglas fir, noble fir, Fraser fir, balsam fir, Virginia pine and white pine.
The first decorated Christmas tree was in Riga, Latvia in 1510.
Real Christmas trees came eighth in a survey of the nation’s favourite smells in 2004, just behind the sea but ahead of perfume.
The first printed reference to Christmas trees appeared in Germany in 1531.
Manufactured Christmas tree ornaments were first sold by Woolworths in 1880.
Using small candles to light a Christmas tree dates back to the middle of the 17th century.
The average Christmas tree contains about 30,000 bugs and insects.
Helicopters help to lift harvested Christmas trees from farms.
Martin Luther is credited with the idea of lights on Christmas trees.
In the United States, there are more than 15,000 Christmas tree farms.
Teddy Roosevelt banned the Christmas tree from the White House for environmental reasons.
Oregon, North Carolina, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Washington, New York, and Virginia are the top Christmas tree producing states.
England’s first Christmas tree was brought to Windsor by Charlotte, wife of George III, in 1800
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.
28 million Christmas trees were sold in 2001.
An acre of Christmas trees provides the daily oxygen requirements of 18 people.
Christmas trees can remove dust and pollen from the air.
In 1856 Franklin Pierce, the 14th President of the United States, was the first President to place a Christmas tree in the White House.
In 1979, the National Christmas Tree was not lit except for the top ornament. This was done to honor the American hostages in Iran.
In 1984, the National Christmas tree was lit on December 13thwith temperatures in the 70's, making it one of the warmest tree lightings in history.
98 percent of all Christmas trees are grown on farms, while only 2% are cut from the wild.
In 2012, 46 million Christmas tree seedlings were planted by U.S. growers.
More than 330,000 real Christmas trees are sold via e-commerce or catalogs.
Almost all trees require shearing to attain the Christmas tree shape. At six to seven feet, trees are ready for harvest.
Artificial Christmas trees made largely from aluminum were manufactured in the United States, first in Chicago in 1958.
10.9 million artificial trees were purchased in the United States in 2012.
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