[DianaB]

Yes, the tree is artificial. My family isn't very crazy about it but it holds a lot more of my ornaments than a real one and doesn't leave the mess. Also I can put it up a lot earlier without worrying about it drying out. We bought it right after we moved in here from K-mart. I think that we got a pretty good deal on it. It does have some places that the branches don't hang quite right and it looks like it has holes in between the branches but I just don't worry about it. It is really nice and full!