How to pick the ideal Christmas tree

Beck said that recent rains have actually helped perk up his growing trees just in time for the Christmas holiday.

If you prefer to buy real Christmas trees, there are plenty of stockists throughout the region, with everything from Nordmann Fir to Scotch Pine. They want to start something that’s special for the holidays.

“We do pink and blue and white flocking of the trees and we do a lot of wreaths and garlands”, Thomley said.

This is the Cochran family’s third year on Thomley’s Christmas Tree Farm.

For many, the tradition of picking the ideal tree – whether from a lot, a farmers’ market or a chop-your own destination – follows right on the heels of the Thanksgiving feast.

Susan Hamilton worked at the Christmas tree lot at Concordia Lutheran Church and also selected her own Frasier fir Sunday afternoon.

In some years, the O’Neals have ridden the farm’s mule wagon out in search of the flawless tree.

The brothers offered their tips to folks looking for the best Christmas tree.

When choosing your Christmas tree, choose one that suits your room size and desires of your family.

“We do it every year”, said Governor Sam Brownback, “and, you know, usually we have to push the kids, particularly when they’re teenagers”.

“We get people that come back to our farm and tell us how much it meant to them”. So an eight foot tree takes nine years. Most purchases made are real versus fake trees.

Trucks pick up harvested trees each autumn and carry them to Texas, Florida and other states.

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

“They are loyal. They bring their kids with them and their kids’ kids with them, their great-grandchildren with them”, Harris said of his longtime customers. Reinspect for insects. In the event your tree is not opening as perfectly as you remember, you can always turn the less attractive side toward a wall or into a corner.

It’s the 11th year for “Trees for Troops”.