Once you've got your perfect tree home, follow the tips below to help keep it looking spruced all festive season. 

Then the last thing to do is share a photograph of your Christmas creation in all its glory by following the instructions at the end of the article.

Happy tree shopping!

1. Paul Haley Christmas Trees, Pines Farm, Bradshaw Road

The Haley family promises a great selection of non-drop pine trees including Nordmann Fir, Fraser Fir and Norway Spruce. Open every day from 8am.

2. Heaton Fold Garden Centre, Overdale Drive

The garden centre stocks a range of trees, from 4ft up to 9ft tall, and taller – but contact staff first. The Christmas trees they have in stock are Nordmann Fir, Scots Pine and a few Norway Spruce.

3. Curley's Christmas Trees, Wallsuches, off Chorley Old Road, Horwich

Curley's has more than 9 years experience selling Christmas trees to the people of Bolton and has one of the largest selections of real trees on display. Open until Christmas Eve.

4. Bradley Fold Garden Centre, Radcliffe Moor Road

As well as picking up your real Christmas tree, families can enjoy breakfast with Santa at the garden centre between December 19 to 21. Presents and a trip to the Snow Globe are included. £9.95 per child, and £3.85 per adult.

5. Wyevale Garden Centre, Wigan Road, Hunger Hill

Real tree weekends are being held on December 3 and 4 / December 10 and 11. Experts will be on hand to help you choose the perfect tree and you can grab a free hot chocolate to make you feel extra Christmassy.

David Mitchell, Christmas tree expert at Wyevale, said: “The first weekend of December is always when we see the first surge in real trees sales as we move into December and people feel that Christmas is finally on the approach!”

6. Bolton Christmas Trees, Spindle Point Farm, Moss Lane, Kearsley

Back by popular demand, the farm’s Christmas events kick off tomorrow with a weekend of festivities. The Artisan Christmas Market will be running from 10am to 4pm with a variety of stalls including gifts and foodie treats. Children can visit Santa's Grotto between 1pm and 3pm.

7. Beech Hall Farm Garden Centre, Beech Hall Farm, Manchester Road, Westhoughton

Pay a visit to the garden centre to view a range of award-winning Christmas trees by Paul Gaskell.

Fantastic trees up to 20ft are in stock, as well as wreaths, lights and even fireworks for New Year's Eve! 

6 top tips for maintaining your real Christmas tree 

By David Mitchell, Wyevale Garden Centres’ real Christmas tree buyer

1. Choice 

There are some things you can do before you’ve even got your tree home. When choosing a tree make sure it has no browning needles and give it a stroke to see how many needles fall off. If you don’t like needle-dropping trees try the Nordmann Fir variety. Try to avoid trees pre-wrapped in netting, if they are pre-wrapped they tend to warm up sooner and therefore decompose at a quicker rate. At Wyevale Garden Centres we remove trees from netting and regularly mist them to ensure their quality.

2. Placement

 Where you place your tree will impact how long it lasts, though it may look great to have it next to your roaring open fire, heat from radiators and fires can dry your tree out and lead to premature needle trop. It’s best to place your tree next door a door or window.

3. Floor Cover

Placing a decorative floor protector underneath your real tree will collect any needles that drop and speed up your post-Christmas clean-up.

4. Preparation

Treat your real tree the same way you would fresh flowers and trim roughly half an inch from the bottom of your tree to increase water absorption. Use a handsaw to ensure the cut is straight and the tree stands completely upright.

5. Decoration

 Try to handle your tree as little as necessary when decorating and use LED fairy lights as they emit less heat and will keep your tree fresher for longer.

6. Tree Stand

It’s best to mount your tree in a specially designed hollow stand that allows you to water your tree. Alternatively, you could fill a bucket with stones and bury the trunk within it. Finish by filling the bucket with more stones and then topping up with water. Whichever method you choose, continue watering your tree throughout the festive period.

From tiny trees with just a splash of tinsel to huge 9ft ones adorned with ornaments galore, we want photographs. 

Send your pictures to webdesk@theboltonnews.co.uk with name and location