Such home kits are not so popular these days, according to Tom Leonard, owner of Peak Seasons, one of the country’s largest manufacturers of Christmas tree lot supplies and tree flock.

Some jurisdictions in Central Texas offer free Christmas tree recycling. In order to recycle, all trees must be natural, free of flocking or ... keep a large amount of material out of the landfill ...

white material — generally made from cellulose fiber or polyvinyl acetate — that resembles snow. Many people like the appearance of flocking on their fake Christmas trees, but there are a few ...