“It’s a family tradition every year for the last 10 years, we’ve come out here to see the lighting of the Christmas tree”.
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Some local Christmas tree farms say it’s been a big weekend for them as sales take off now that Thanksgiving is over.
The Christmas Farm offers more than 2,000 choose-and-cut trees. Even if you buy a tree for $50 or $60 dollars… you can’t go to a movie and take a family of six to a movie for that price.
If you’ve chosen a tree imported from the mountains of North Carolina to the Sandhills, plan to take a few extra steps.
Fire officials say to check the water levels on your live Christmas tree daily.
Memories that were photographed and kept more than the month with a Christmas tree. They are open from 9 a.m.to 5 p.m. throughout the holiday season.
Kay prefers the real thing and he recommends waiting about 2 to 3 weeks before Chirstmas to get one.
The farm says people who go there to chop down their own tree might notice some differences. He’s been participating for the past six or seven years.
The Christmas Spirit Foundation has been running the Trees for Troops program since 2005.
After a tree is cut down, Harris plants a new one next to it.
“I got my first Christmas tree ever here”, said Jennifer Wilson of Port St. Lucie.
In some years, the O’Neals have ridden the farm’s mule wagon out in search of the flawless tree. But the memories he cherishes are the ones he creates every year with his daughter at the lighting event.
Newby said he doesn’t know when their trees will arrive in Florida, but said he hopes sometime this week.
Growing, transporting and selling that many trees each year is not a simple task for the couple.
It’s the holiday season and those who celebrate Christmas are gearing up and getting their flawless Christmas trees.
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“Usually Thanksgiving is the only everybody is together”, said Hollis Thornton, Lynn’s husband, as he held the hand saw used to cut the tree after the decision was made.
