If youre a fan of live Christmas trees, youre not alone! According to Statistics Brain Research Institute, the number annual sales of live trees outnumber fake by a margin of more than 3:1. Of the people on Team Real Tree, some 84% of them purchase a pre-cut tree. This is dangerous for a few reasons: You dont know how fresh that tree is, and The trunks are often sealed, meaning you cant properly water the tree (and therefore creating a fire hazard. If youre one of the peo...