How Do You Buy A Christmas Tree From A Tree Farm?
When we start noticing Christmas tree sales spring up in shopping mall parking lots, at home and garden centers and near local convenience stores, everyone knows that Christmas is on its way! In this age of the Internet, Christmas trees can even be ordered online. While trees bought this way will still be beautiful, an alternative worth considering, depending upon your location, might be visiting a tree farm, and getting the tree right out of the ground! • Find a local Christmas tree farm. Ask around, or search the web for the phrase “Christmas tree farm” along with the name of your city or town. Call ahead to make sure the farm is open to the public. • Make your visit to the tree farm a family affair. Consider it an outing, because many tree farms usually supply many activities such as wagon rides, as well as special holiday treats. All of these make the entire process enjoyable, exciting and memorable. • Select your tree from those that are still thriving in the ground. Removing it a
• Find a local Christmas tree farm. Ask around, or search the web for the phrase “Christmas tree farm” along with the name of your city or town. Call ahead to make sure the farm is open to the public. • Make your visit to the tree farm a family affair. Consider it an outing, because many tree farms usually supply many activities such as wagon rides, as well as special holiday treats. All of these make the entire process enjoyable, exciting and memorable. • Select your tree from those that are still thriving in the ground. Removing it at that moment will give you a really fresh tree. • Make sure the tree you buy will fit comfortably in the room and location you have chosen to set it up. Use a tape measure if necessary. Check the bottom of the tree to make sure there is enough space between the end and the lowest branches to make a slightly diagonal fresh cut. Inspect the tree you choose to determine if it appears green and healthy with a fragrant smell and moist, flexible needles. Make
