Christmas Tree Syndrome is a real thing

And while many were out holiday shopping this Black Friday, others were shopping for a Christmas Tree.

She said in order to keep the farm going she and her husband plant anywhere between 2,500 to 5,000 trees a year.

A farm that Jack Murray started in the 1940s, Southern Christmas Trees teamed up with Trees for Troops in 2005 and ships off as many as 200 trees to veterans across the world each year.

The day after Thanksgiving isn’t just for snagging those great deals at stores, for many it’s about finding the flawless Christmas tree.

As for artificial trees, Jarman says they require some research of their own.

Guggisberg says, “I just love growing trees, watching them grow, it’s just so nice to see the family and kids come out”.

Their trip to Cooper’s Tree Farm at 5577 Winder Highway, Braselton, on Saturday introduced new family members to the sometimes hard, but always fun, venture to find the flawless tree.

They claim to be the largest suppliers of home-grown Christmas trees in the North West, and the Rainford family can deliver trees such as the Lodgepole Pine straight to your door.

Kay prefers the real thing and he recommends waiting about 2 to 3 weeks before Chirstmas to get one.

Mrs. Lewis, 71, and her family have been cutting their own Christmas tree at Plantation Pines Christmas Tree Farm longer than she can remember.

Wavertree Christmas Trees have over 40 years’ experience in the Christmas tree trade, so you know you’re getting the highest of quality.

A 17-foot-tall Fraser fir towers above rows of trees, filling the area with a crisp, balsam scent.

Wiggins has run the farm since 1989, but his parents started it in 1980, when Christmas tree farms were a novel idea.

Along with the tree, Doles and his crew throw in free hayrides, coffee and hot apple cider. This year they will have one. “We’re excited because it is our baby’s first Christmas”, Daniel Kelley, a tree shopper, said.

Early holiday shoppers were not all trying to get deals on items to go under their trees.

In fact, in tree grower Jim Beck’s 46 years at the tree farm, he has never seen a drought slow the growth of his trees like this one has.

Hollow Creek Tree Farm will be open until December 20. Drummond said he has many regulars.