Charlene Storey, NJ councilwoman, won’t resign over ‘Christmas’ tree

Retail experts call the growing popularity of cut-your-own Christmas trees “consumer engagement”, but Michael Ryan, owner and operator of Clemsonville Christmas tree farm in Union Bridge, Maryland, calls it “part of a fun-filled memorable experience”.

The Christmas Heirloom Company’s Whatford says artificial trees have hinged branches, which makes them easier to assemble and put away. If it’s a field of 1,000 trees and only 300 look good to us, that’s all we tag.

“We have good demand”, said Greg Alfeldt. “But our big goal is to keep things running for Mom and Dad”. Give it a cooling-off period before you plant. We are thinking of using a real tree, then planting it in our yard afterward. Jean had chose to enter the seminary. While it’s their busiest time of the year, their work doesn’t stop there. She stated that had there been a more distinct set of council members, the decision to include “Christmas” in the name of the annual tree lighting event would have never been brought up in the first place. A debate raged on the NJ.com article that originally reported it, and the office of Mayor Carl Hokanson, who proposed the renaming, was bombarded with calls mostly in support of his stance. How do we take care of it?

Lucey and his friends and family host a yearly CYOT (Cut Your Own Tree) party where they gather together, head out to the farm and return to Gaithersburg for a party. Contact Susan Shelly: life@readingeagle.com.

Each year, Alfeldt sells more than 800 Christmas trees grown on about 50 acres. On a weekend, a game of “Count the Christmas Trees” easily can lead to triple figure counts.

Q: Where do the trees you sell on your lots come from?

Besides, an old European superstition says that if decorations are taken down before the New Year begins, bad luck will befall everyone in the house. Tabletop trees in homes became popular in France and Germany during the 1600s, and often were decorated with apples.By the 1700s residents of Austria and Germany were hanging evergreen tips top down from their ceilings and decorating them with apples, nuts and other edible ornaments. German immigrants introduced the Christmas tree to the United States during the 1800s.

“We individually price every tree in field, based on height, quality and type”, Mould said.

Q: This will be our first Christmas in our new home.

A tree that looks a little gray is telling you that it needs water.

The top-selling Christmas trees in Iowa are Scotch pine and white pine, according to the Iowa Christmas Tree Growers Association. The man was W.V. McGalliard.

Pacovsky’s tree farm has 15 acres.

“I can’t believe that people are going this insane over this”, he said. Consider cost. A large, perfectly shaped Christmas tree can be quite expensive. But how do you decide on the flawless tree? If your tree was cut more than a week ago, check it over thoroughly for dropping needles. Keep the trunk of your tree at least eight inches long. Once inside, make sure to keep water in the tree stand at all times. Avoid a tree if the needles are shed or if the shoots crack or snap with handling. The leading causes of Christmas tree fires are: electrical distribution or lighting equipment; decorative lights too close to the trees; wiring or related equipment; cords or plugs and finally, candles near trees.