Sherwood Christmas Tree Slim Green TIPS 1116 Height 185 x D 107 cm

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Given their cost, however, we wanted to know which are easy to put up, and which will look the most life-like in your living room. So, our Good Housekeeping Institute experts started the festivities early and tested a range of leading artificial tree brands to find the very finest for your home. Artificial trees tend to be non-recyclable and although you can reuse them each year, to avoid buying more plastic, real trees are generally the greener option. How we test artificial Christmas trees As is so often the case with questions about sustainability, the most sustainable option would be foregoing a tree altogether. However, if you can’t be without one for the big day, then investing in a real tree that still has its roots means it can be replanted in your garden or in a larger pot and kept for next year.

We've compiled more in depth information below, but if you simply want our take ‘at a glance’, the best artificial Christmas trees to buy are:Before anything else: measure your space. You may want a large tree that makes a big impact, but a squashed tree will look much worse than a well sized one. The average size tree is 7 feet, as this fits into the average living room. However, you can find trees anywhere between 4 and 12 feet tall.

For a start, you won’t have to wrestle a whole tree into your car, vacuum up dropped needles every day, or find the time to recycle it once the festivities are over. Our testers assemble each tree, timing how long it takes to put every branch into place and fluff them too. They award points for its realism, assessing the coverage provided and whether you can see the internal mechanisms or if it’s bushy enough to hide them. If you don’t have a garden, you can still opt for this, as there are many rental services now available that will collect your tree after Christmas and nurture it until the following festive season. Some even let you have the same tree year after year. Thanks to amazing augmented reality technology, you’ll be able tocollect golden stars, just like Zog and have the chance to take a photo with everyone’s favourite dragon at the end of the trail! I opted for the pre-lit design because I was fed up with unravelling fairy lights from the box and wrapping them around the tree. It comes with 650 bulbs (I went for ‘Candlelight Clear’ for a more realistic option) and as soon as you plug it all together, it instantly lights up: unbelievably satisfying.

Below, we've also included the number of tips (the branch ends you can hang decorations off) where possible, as this helps give an idea of the finished look and just how many baubles you can hang. Lighting The 7.5ft Symons Tree is around 4ft wide, so feels very voluminous, and again, the key to a good-looking faux tree is in the detail: this tree has over 1,754 tips to give a full, bushy effect, which have been hand-painted in a natural shade of green to ensure the most realistic finish. You expect a good-looking tree from The White Company, where everything is done in a quietly chic way. New for this year, I found their artificial Symons tree was another great option with hyper-realistic branches in a very natural shade of green that really do resemble the real thing. Different tree varieties offer different silhouettes. Some trees will offer denser foliage, or a fuller shape than others. You'll also need to consider the footprint of the tree variety and think about the space you have available. The European Fir, for example, is much wider at the bottom and tapers towards the top of the tree.'