FAQ

Can you bale our tree? Is there a charge for that?

Yes, we certainly can. We have one of the best designed and longest lasting string balers in the industry. Purchased in 1984 from the Howey company, it wraps the branches so snug most trees will fit into an SUV or standard car trunk with the seat down. It will also wrap up a 12′ tree if needed

Why make a fresh cut on an already cut tree?

The best way to keep a fresh tree fresh is to give it water. Most cut trees will take up nearly a gallon of water in the 1st 24 hours when placed in a stand in your home. When a tree is cut the sap within it will try to seal up the spot where the inner parts are now no longer covered in bark (the phloem, cambium, sapwood, etc). If you cut a tree, keep that cut covered in dirt as you handle your tree and you can put it in a stand with fresh water within 4-6 hours. Otherwise, if you have a little saw at home take a 1/4″ off your stem before you put it into your tree stand.

Can we bring our pets to the farm?

Yes, our farm is very pet friendly, but when you first arrive we store our wreaths and trees outside usually on the ground….please don’t let your pet “christen” a wreath someone is going to hang on their door. Leashes are also appreciated around the retail shop and well behaved dogs have plenty of room to roam in the tree fields.

What are these huge craters in the fields?

Those are the holes where we removed a root ball for a tree that became nursery stock. Some are 18″ deep and that skim of ice may have cold water underneath it. If you are walking amongst these, chances are good you aren’t in an area designated for Christmas tree cutting.

Why does our fresh cut tree have red needles falling out of it even though we have kept it watered?

Whoops, we were too gentle on your tree. Needles are leaves and even though we think they don’t fall off trees they actually do. Generally, they last three years and as the tree grows the inner needles don’t get sunlight and they die back and eventually fall off. Those red needles are from the inside of the tree and usually, in the normal handling and harvesting they fall off. If you haven’t decorated yet give your tree a nice shake and vacuum up the red needles but rest assured, your tree is fresh.