Christmas Trees (live)

Does anyone have recommendations on where to get a live Christmas Tree this season? No cut down your own, but local nurseries, stands, retail establishments,...?

 

Here is a great thread with lots of info... and most of the places have fresh, pre-cut trees and stands and good prices. We got ours 2 weeks ago at Ticonderoga Farms and love it.

http://www.broadlandshoa.org/hoaforum/showthread.php?t=6779&highlight=christmas+tree

 

Are you supposed to tip the person that bags the tree and puts it on your car? I have a hard time deciding if we're supposed to. It's their job, but I feel bad if I don't. I'll tip other 'service' providers (my kids' daycare teachers, the cleaners, the dog walker, the stylist, etc), but a one time job for a tree???

 

interesting...i've never thought to do that. last year i gave the guy 100 bucks for a tree...i figured it was the least he could do by tying it to my car. especially since the "9 1/2 foot" tree he advertised shrinked quickly to 8 or so by the time i cut the stray limb off at the top.

 

We usually do, but that's at a cut-your-own place. If you get it at Home Depot or something and it didn't have to be shaken and bailed, then maybe it isn't a big deal. We gave the teenage boys who did ours about $3 each. One of them helped carry the tree to the bailing area and two of them tied it to the car so there was some effort made.