We bought the cheapest tree on the lot (a Balsam)... but it sheds like crazy! The more expensive tree (a Fraser Fir) doesn't shed nearly as much, but is $30 more.

I can't decide whether or not it was worth it to have a tree that doesn't shed. I've put Charlie in charge of sweeping up the fallen needles every day, and so I'm hoping that a judicious use of child labor can split the difference here.

Would you pay $30 more for a tree that doesn't shed as much?