"Grew up with the look and smell of real Christmas trees. Parents switched to artificial trees after I grew up and I vowed never to do that. This year, at the age of 76 , I changed my mind. Spent time online looking for products that did not look artificial. Kept going back to the Balsam Hill website and ordered a 9 foot tall Fraser. It arrived on time and I was able to assemble the tree in about 15 minutes. Spent a bit more time spreading the branches to make it look more natural. Finally I put on strings of lights, clear glass ornaments and strings of gold and silver beads we brought home from Mardi Gras last year. The tree is beautiful and everyone thought it was real."