Ruth Green — photographed here in the early '50s — remembers knocking on her neighbours' doors to see Christmas trees as a child in St. John's. (Submitted by Ruth Green) ...

For example, the Luxury DIY Christmas Garland from Christmas Tree Direct will set you back £79.99 - but you'd also need two of them if you want to wrap your entire door like Cloie.

He was born into the business of Christmas trees and inherited a 100-acre farm first set up by his parents in 1952. This year he will supply about 20,000 trees to homes and retailers all over the ...