Artificial. Because the natural ones are too messy and it is cheaper to use an artificial tree. Also, you don't have to water an artificial tree.
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I've always used a natural Christmas tree. I love the fresh smell. A plastic tree just doesn't feel the same to me.

It is a pain to clean up the needles though.
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I use an artificial Christmas tree -- they take the annual expense, search time, maintenance time, cleanup, and disposal costs out of the holiday fuss. You can even leave them up for a longer period of time before undecorating if you need to, without having to worry about them dying and shedding needles all over.

If you can find a realistic one (hard to find), they are very nice looking, and hard to differentiate from real trees.
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I grew up with an artificial tree and then got my first real tree with college roommates. While artificial trees have gotten very realistic in looks, there's nothing that can match the smell of a freshly cut Christmas tree.

It's also fun to go pick one out with family and getting to go through the experience of dragging it home either by hand or on top of your car. Somehow, picking up a boxed tree in a shopping mall just doesn't have the same charm...
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Artificial. The reasons are many: no need to buy another tree next year, no more of that strong pine smell in the living room, I hate to cut down a tree for my own personal pleasure. And some other reasons not worth mentioning.
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Artificial-My niece and I are very allergic to live trees----unfortunatelt with my job I have to go into homes with trees--and I am miserable for a month---I am actually hoping to have a new job by next Christmas to avoid this!
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