A Renewable Resource
Each year our family travels throughout the country and Canada visiting family-owned tree farms in search of perfect trees. We sell and promote real trees because, unlike artificial trees, real trees support family farmers and are a benefit to our environment.

The trees we sell are planted and grown on farms similar to ours; many of our suppliers are second generation harvesting on third and fourth generation fields. These trees provide a natural habitat for small animals and birds, return oxygen to our air, and add beauty to our environment. After Christmas, trees are used to prevent erosion along the shoreline, turned into wood chips to spread over fruit bushes, and composted for soil.

Our suppliers harvest our trees daily starting no earlier than mid-November; this ensures freshness and longevity for our customers. The average tree is harvested only seven years after being transplanted into the field. Trees are replanted during the following year after harvest. Although they will naturally taper, the desired fullness is achievable only by shearing. Each year our farmers fertilize, shear, weed, and tend their crop, protecting it from frost, insect damage, and disease. Tree farming is a year-round occupation for our suppliers.

Making the Most of Your Real Christmas Tree
When setting up the tree in your house place it in the coolest location possible, out of direct sunlight. An hour prior to placing your tree in water you must cut one inch off the bottom. Your tree must never run out of water; if it does it must be re-cut or else sap will cover the stump preventing water absorption. We recommend using Prolong tree preservative for best results.

Balsam Fir

Strong Traditional Fragrance and Good
Needle Retention

Abies balsamea

¾” to 1 ½” short, flat, that are rounded at the tip; nice, dark green color with silvery cast and fragrant. Named for the balsam or resin found in blisters on bark. Resin is used to make microscope slides and was sold like chewing gum; used to treat wounds in Civil War.

Décor: Best compliments traditional.

Blue Spruce

Strong Sour Smell & Fair Needle Retention

Picea pungens

Dark green to powdery blue; very stiff needles, ¾” to 1 ½” long; good form; will drop needles in a warm room; symmetrical; branches are stiff and will support many heavy decorations. State tree of Utah & Colorado. Can live in nature 600-800 years.

Décor: Best compliments Victorian.

Concolor Fir

Light Sweet Fragrance & Excellent Needle Retention

Abies concolor

Blue-green needles are ½ to 1 inch long; nice shape and good aroma, a citrus scent; good needle retention. In nature can live to 350 years.

Décor: Best compliments contemporary.

Fraser Fir

Light Traditional Fragrance & Excellent Needle Retention

Abies fraseri

Dark green, flattened needles; ½ to 1 inch long; good needle retention; nice scent; pyramid-shaped strong branches which turn upward. Named for a botanist, John Fraser, who explored the southern Appalachians in the late 1700’s.

Décor: Best compliments traditional.

Grand Fir

Sweet Fragrance & Very Good Needle Retention

Adies grandis

Shiny, dark green needles about 1” – 1 1/2 “ long; the needles give off a citrusy smell.

Décor: Any décor.

Noble Fir

Moderate Fragrance & Excellent Needle Retention

Abies procera

One inch long, bluish-green needles with a silvery appearance; has short, stiff branches; great for heavier ornaments; keeps well; is used to make wreaths, door swags and garland.

Décor: Best compliments traditional.

Scotch Pine

No Fragrance & Very Good Needle Retention

Pinus sylvestris

Stiff branches; stiff, dark green needles one inch long; holds needles for four weeks; needles will stay on even when dry; has open appearance and more room for ornaments; keeps aroma throughout the season; introduced into United States by European settlers.

Décor: Best compliments country.

White Pine

No Fragrance & Excellent Needle Retention

Pinus strobes

Soft, blue-green needles, 2 to 5 inches long in bundles of five; retains needles throughout the holiday season; very full appearance; little or no fragrance; less allergic reactions as compared to more fragrant trees. Largest pine in United States; state tree of Michigan & Maine; slender branches will support fewer and smaller decorations as compared to Scotch pine. It’s wood is used in cabinets, interior finish and carving. Native Americans used the inner bark as food. Early colonists used the inner bark to make cough medicine.

Décor: Best compliments country.