Christmas tree farms and current pricing
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If you are going to cut it yourself , why not just dig it up so you can plant it in your yard? Makes the price more justifyable. Doesn't make much sense to leave a useless root ball behind.
Our 7' tree was $50 which my wife griped about. U-cut, yuge selection, 8 species to choose from, well trimmed. Bummer is we had to drive like 2 miles there.
Displaced farm workers may be the theme for 2025
Trees are a year round gig, ya gotta trim them while they grow. I suspect all the trimming talent here switched over to pot farms-- apparently, that product also needs "grooming" while it grows.
Farms are closing up here, as in they aren't planting new trees and are only open for a week after Thanksgiving to sell the stragglers that weren't gotten previously. Owners retiring, probably planning to sell for development.
Farms are closing up here, as in they aren't planting new trees and are only open for a week after Thanksgiving to sell the stragglers that weren't gotten previously. Owners retiring, probably planning to sell for development.
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When we were younger we bought a plantable tree, about 3' tall and not inexpensive. Seems like it was in a container. Kinda fun but only did it once. Can't imagine digging up a 7' tree, doing something with the dirt and roots, and digging a hole for it to go in. Serious work.
Local ranchers cut trees and sell them for $20. ( $14 USD). Alternatively, we can cut one in the ditch.
NC is #2 largest provider of Christmas tress in the US. They're grown in the mountains and many tree farms were ground zero for Helene. I paid $75 out the door at the HD for a not very full, borderline scrawny 6.5' tree that my wife still is giving me a hard time about.
That could be what's driving local farm prices as they know the demand is higher.
I have to draw the line though, $115 for a 2 week old pre cut fir, and $20/foot to cut your own....not happening.
Plants which people can take home after a funeral/wake has been my substitute for flowers for years.
I know I'm not alone as I see more and more take-homes at wakes.
Our climbing cat makes it impossible to have a tree...real or display (fake). Good girl, Daisy.
I know I'm not alone as I see more and more take-homes at wakes.
Our climbing cat makes it impossible to have a tree...real or display (fake). Good girl, Daisy.
My family and I happily spent $75, yesterday, for a 7' 10" self-cut Christmas tree at a local family owned tree farm. We've been buying our Christmas trees at this farm since 2020.
We buy our pumpkins for Halloween at the same place.
We buy our pumpkins for Halloween at the same place.
The rootball isn't as big as you imagine. Just go look at those burlapped rootballs on dug trees. Besides, a little hard work will reward you in many years of enjoyment of that tree.
Never had luck with those as the get too warm and die inside after being dormant in the cold. Talked to others around here and the same. Once it is cold then comes inside to a warm house then taken back outside in the cold, it shocks them I have been told and they die. Maybe in warmer areas it would work but up in PA it hadn't for me.
There's good money in it once you get into the $100+ per tree market. Its been several good years since covid where they could explore the limits of pricing, and my buddy with a tree farm has bought a couple hundred k in new equipment and toys for himself since then. He does rely on mexican labor though, and 4-5 guys from may to december costs a bit, but its been paying off.
His trees are pretty nice looking and he keeps on top of grading so he can sell them all at various price points and keep everyone happy.
His trees are pretty nice looking and he keeps on top of grading so he can sell them all at various price points and keep everyone happy.
I would be surprised if they lost too many trees though? Unless whole field slid away? Maybe just needle loss or access to the fields?
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