Where To Get A Christmas Tree

The holiday season is officially here, and people are already preparing themselves for the holidays, and so are many of Westlake’s garden centers.

has already begun receiving their Christmas Tree stock this year. They offer a large variety of live trees including Fraser Fir, Douglas Fir, Blue Spruce, and Scotch Pine. Trees are priced based on size, starting around $30 small table trees and costing up to several hundred for twelve-foot giants. There is quite a range of selection. They also have a good variety of artificial trees.

started setting their trees out the day after Thanksgiving, in keeping with their sense of holiday tradition. They will offer Scotch Pine, Douglas Fir, Fraser Fir, Concolor Fir, White Pine, and Blue Spruce. Each tree is priced individually based on size and aesthetic. Rich Bartsche suggests that customers put their trees into water within a few hours of getting a fresh cut on the bottom in order to maximize the longevity of the tree. Cahoon also provides an impressive variety of wreathes and garlands made from their live tree selection. If the wreath is going to be used for headstone decoration, the wreath can be mounted onto the stand at the nursery. They also offer poinsettias as well.

is offering mostly Fraser and Douglas Firs, with some Blue Spruce and Scotch Pine to be brought out as Christmas gets closer, says Ron Zayac. They will. The reason for this is that Blue Spruce and Scotch pine both dry out much faster than the Firs. Like Cahoon, Caterbury Creek also makes their own wreaths from their own trees. Each on takes about four hours to hand make, but they last longer because they’re made fresh. They’ll last longer if left outside than inside, so Zayac suggests you pick one up closer to Christmas, rather than earlier. He also offered the tip that hot water will keep Christmas fragrant and alive for longer because it helps dissolve the sap seal forming at the bottom of the tree.

Fresh cuts are available at all three locations.