Christmas Tree Season NOW Open at NH Tree Farms!

Ah, Thanksgiving, a time for reflecting on the good things, gathering with friends and family, eating good food, watching football… and kicking off the holiday season! Our Christmas tree farmers are ready for the holidays, with fields filled with fragrant firs, handmade wreaths, and plenty of holiday cheer.

Head to a New Hampshire Christmas tree farm to find your perfect tree for trimming. At many of our farms you’ll also find Christmas tree ornaments, a pretty selection of decorated wreaths (or plain, if you like to do your own decorating!), garland, and gift shops brimming with something for everyone on your list.

Whether you’re looking for a simple cut-your-own operation, a mail order option to have a farm fresh tree delivered right to your doorstep, or a full-fledged holiday experience, you’ll find it at a New Hampshire tree farm. Check our interactive map to find a farm near you!

Wrapping up a great season at New Hampshire Christmas tree farms

Thanks to everyone who visited a New Hampshire Christmas tree farm this season… our growers are always happy to help customers deck the halls for the holidays!

Our small tree farms do a healthy business in only a few short weeks each year – about $4 million worth. But when folks visit our farms to find a fresh tree, a beautiful wreath, or a unique gift, they also stop along the way at local restaurants, shops, and inns. We’re glad to be a part of the Granite State’s thriving holiday industry.

To learn more about New Hampshire Christmas tree farms, check out this fun story from New Hampshire Public Radio. 

After the holidays, tree farmers get to relax a bit and enjoy some downtime. But soon we’ll be back out in the fields, planting, pruning, shearing, mowing, and fertilizing. Rest assured, when Christmas rolls around again, we’ll have plenty of beautiful trees at the ready – for years to come. We hope to see you again next Christmas season!

In the meantime, if your Christmas tree is still out on the front porch or in the yard, and you’re wondering what to do with it now that the holidays are over, visit this page of the National Christmas Tree Association’s website for recycling tips – and to see some of the cool ways recycled trees are put to good use. 

It’s Christmas tree season in New Hampshire!

With snow frosting the mountain peaks and a brisk chill in the air, we know the holidays are right around the corner. Many New Hampshire Christmas tree farms are open for mail order business, and choose-and-cut Christmas tree season arrives soon!

New Hampshire Christmas tree farms also offer festive events and entertainment throughout the season – from caroling and horse-drawn wagon rides to cocoa and holiday shops. Be sure to check the website of your favorite farm or call ahead for details. Check out the interactive Find-a-Farm map on our website.

As we look to the holidays and decking the halls, here are a few tips for choosing a perfect, farm fresh Christmas tree:

Before you cut, measure your space. This is important whether you’ll be selecting a tree from a retail lot or cutting your own from a farm. Measure the ceiling height of the room in which you’ll trim your tree AND the width of the space as well. Once you’re in the field – or on the lot – it will be difficult to judge tree size, since you’ll be in a much more open area.

Consider what type of Christmas tree you’d like. Before you visit your favorite Christmas tree farm, think about what type of tree you’d like. Some species are known for a stronger fragrance, others for staying fresh longer. Balsam, Fraser, and Canaan firs are the most commonly grown Christmas trees in New Hampshire, but some farms offer other varieties as well. Check the National Christmas Tree Association’s descriptions of tree varieties for more information. 

Test for freshness. If you are selecting a tree from a retail lot at your Christmas tree farm, run a branch of the tree through your enclosed hand. The needles should NOT come off easily. The outer branches should be pliable – not brittle – when you bend them. However, it IS normal for all conifers to shed their oldest needles in the fall. Most farms will provide a shaking service so the needles that are ready to drop do so before you get your tree home and in the stand.

Be prepared for a day outdoors. New Hampshire sees a variety of weather through the late fall weeks, from t-shirt temps to snow squalls. Keep in mind that you’ll be outdoors – whether at a retail lot or in the field cutting your own tree – and dress appropriately. You may also like to bring your camera to document the tree hunting!

Partner up to cut. Cutting a Christmas tree is easiest with two people – one to get down on the ground and do the sawing, and one to hold the tree and move the lower branches out of the way. The person holding the tree should tug upward lightly while the tree is being cut so the saw does not bind.

For more tips on choosing a tree, please visit our website. We hope to see you at a New Hampshire Christmas tree farm this holiday season!

Keeping your Christmas tree farm fresh

Once you’ve selected your farm fresh Christmas tree from your favorite New Hampshire Christmas tree farm, there are a few things you can do to keep it fresh and fragrant through the holidays. When a Christmas tree is cut, more than half its weight is water, so much of keeping your tree happy involves making sure it’s able to take in the water it needs. Here are some tips for keeping your Christmas tree farm fresh!

    * Before you set your tree up, cut the bottom ½-inch from the trunk. Then place your Christmas tree in water.

    * Make sure your tree stand is the right size for your tree – and that it can hold plenty of water in the reservoir. Christmas tree stands should provide a quart of water per inch of stem diameter.

    * Check the water level regularly to ensure the base of the tree is submerged.

    * Keep your tree away from heat sources like fireplaces and radiators to prevent excessive drying.

    * Use Christmas tree lights that produce only low heat to prevent drying. Lights should be inspected prior to use and replaced if they are worn. And they should always be turned off when you’re leaving the house or going to bed!

    * When you’re ready to bid adieu to your Christmas tree after the holidays, check with your local transfer station on recycling options. Christmas trees should never be burned in a wood stove or fireplace, as they create creosote and can lead to a chimney fire.

For more tips on keeping your tree farm fresh, visit the New Hampshire Christmas Tree’s tree care page. 

 

From our farms in New Hampshire, we wish you a very Merry Christmas!

The Winter Wonderland of New Hampshire Christmas tree farms

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in New Hampshire, with frosted mountains, snowy fields, and Christmas decorations twinkling from the windows. And there’s still time to find the perfect Christmas tree at a New Hampshire Christmas tree farm!

If you haven’t had the chance to visit your favorite New Hampshire Christmas tree farm yet, don’t fret – many of our farms are open right through Christmas Eve! Some even offer overnight deals in collaboration with area inns and hotels – so you can come for the day, or for the weekend!

With row upon row of beautifully shaped, carefully tended Christmas trees lining the fields, shops featuring handmade wreaths and unique holiday gifts and decorations, and plenty of festive activities, our Christmas tree farms offer up plenty of Christmas spirit.

To find the right New Hampshire Christmas tree farm for you and your family to visit this season, and to check hours of operation, we invite you to check out our interactive map.

Merry Christmas to all!

Dec. 10th deadline for mail order Christmas trees!

We know the holidays are hectic for many people, and our New Hampshire Christmas tree growers are here to make the season easier for you! It takes only a few minutes to order a farm fresh Christmas tree, which will arrive fragrant, beautiful, and full of holiday spirit in your home.

To ensure delivery in time for trimming, however, please place your order by December 10^th if you live outside the New England region! Those within New England should order by December 15^th to ensure pre-Christmas delivery!

Our Christmas tree farmers cut mail order trees fresh and pack them in wax-lined cartons to keep them fresh and fragrant en route to your holiday home. To select a New Hampshire Christmas tree farm offering mail order trees (and wreaths, ornaments, decorations and more!), please peruse our mail order page.

If you miss the ordering deadline… well, what a terrific excuse to visit one of our beautiful Christmas tree farms! Many farms remain open right through Christmas Eve. To find a New Hampshire Christmas tree farm near your favorite place and learn more about what our Christmas tree growers offer, check out our interactive map. 

Merry Christmas!

Wishing you a GREEN Christmas!

You’re probably dreaming of a White Christmas – and we are too! But here are a few eco holiday tips from our New Hampshire Christmas tree growers to help you also make your holidays GREEN:

     * If you’re reading this, you’ve probably already taken the first step toward an environmentally friendly holiday by selecting a real, farm fresh Christmas tree. If you’d like to read about the benefits of a real tree (and the dangerous pitfalls of artificial trees), we encourage you to check out this link from the National Christmas Tree Association. 

     * Handmade ornaments are another green holiday tradition. Cut paper snowflakes from colorful recycled paper, use craft paint and festive ribbon to decorate pine cones, tie sweet-smelling sticks of cinnamon with holiday ribbon to make pretty ornaments, save old Christmas cards to cut into shapes for tree ornaments or gift tags, string popcorn and cranberries and dried apples into garlands…. The possibilities are endless!

     * If it’s time to replace your Christmas tree lights, look for LED strands. They use up to 90 percent less energy and last up to a decade!

     * After the holidays, check with your local transfer station or a New Hampshire Christmas tree farm to see if there are Christmas tree recycling programs in your area. Recycled Christmas trees are put to use in a variety of ways, from helping to rebuild coastline and restoring sand dunes to improving fishing areas in New England and providing wildlife habitat. Visit the National Christmas Tree Association website to learn more about how recycled Christmas trees help the environment.

     * Trees may also be chipped for mulch or composted. Evergreen trees should NOT be burned in the woodstove or fireplace, as they may contribute to creosote buildup and increase the risk of a chimney fire.

May your days be merry and bright, and may all your Christmases be white… and green!

Choosing the perfect farm fresh Christmas tree

A farm fresh Christmas tree, grown with care and expertise at a New Hampshire Christmas tree farm is the perfect start to your holiday decorating. With Christmas tree season now upon us, we offer the following tips for choosing YOUR perfect tree:

* First, make sure you know how tall and how wide you want your Christmas tree to be before you visit your favorite New Hampshire Christmas tree farm. It’s often hard to picture the room you’ll place your Christmas tree when you’re in a field surrounded by beautiful firs.

* Once you’re at the farm – either in the field or at the retail lot – make sure you measure your selected tree to ensure it is the size you want! (This may sound simple, but many a tree trimmer has had to lop off a chunk of tree top to make a Christmas tree fit in the living room!)

* New Hampshire Christmas tree farmers grow a variety of tree types, from the most common Balsam and Fraser firs to the more unusual Korean and Canaan firs and other species. Different types of trees have different qualities, so check with the staff at the Christmas tree farm, or visit the National Christmas Tree Association website http://www.christmastree.org/types.cfm before you go, to find out which tree type is best for you.

* Let the whole family join in the fun of choosing the perfect tree! Many New Hampshire Christmas tree farms offer refreshments, gift shops, and other activities on the farm, so you can create a day of family fun around bringing your tree home.

You can find more ideas from New Hampshire Christmas tree growers at our website, where we have more tree selection tips and a tree care page with tips for keeping your Christmas tree fresh through the season.

Happy Holidays!

Swing into the holidays with a visit to a New Hampshire Christmas tree farm!

New Hampshire’s many Christmas tree farms are like scenes from a Christmas card – rolling hills lines with perfectly shaped fir trees, snow-covered landscapes, and festive dashes of holiday color.

Many of our farms offer special touches like caroling, visits from Santa, rich hot cocoa, and horse-drawn sleigh rides to provide the perfect scene for finding a perfect Christmas tree. As the holidays near, we invite you to explore our list of New Hampshire Christmas tree farms to find the place where you’ll get YOUR Christmas tree this year!

There are several farms throughout the state where shoppers can meander through snowy fields to find their own perfect tree to harvest, or simply select one from the farms’ on-site retail lots. Many of our farms also sell holiday wreaths and garland, Christmas decorations, and unique gifts.

Some farms also offer vacation packages that include a Christmas tree from a local tree farm and lodging at a selection of area inns and hotels. Whether you’re looking for a romantic getaway at a charming New England inn or a family outing at a larger hotel, this is a wonderful way to get into the holiday spirit!

With so many wonderful options, we know your trip to a New Hampshire Christmas tree farm this season will yield a fantastic tree for trimming and lasting Christmas memories for years to come!