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[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I miss the smell of a real tree. When I was a kid, my grandparents always had a real tree and that pine smell was heavily tied to the memory of Christmas. I tried to do that for my son but Christmas trees don't really smell that strong anymore. It's just sad that I can't give that experience anymore.

[–] brisk@aussie.zone 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Have you moved since you were a kid? I was surprised to learn not long ago that the type of tree used for Christmas trees is regional.

Near me it's radiata pine. If I remember correctly, Douglas Fir is the most common in the US but there are many others available. Wikipedia has a long list of common tree types

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Good catch and I have moved, but Douglass fir is predominant in both places.