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so it's my first christmas here and we'd like to get a tree this weekend. ideally i'd like some long-needled tree like a douglas fir (i think that's right), and since we have 9 foot ceilings instead of 7 foot ones, i'd like to get a taller tree. i'm hoping to find some place that has fresh trees that won't die in a week, but is relatively cheap. i don't care if i have to drive a few more miles, but i have no clue about what good places are here.
so it's my first christmas here and we'd like to get a tree this weekend. ideally i'd like some long-needled tree like a douglas fir (i think that's right), and since we have 9 foot ceilings instead of 7 foot ones, i'd like to get a taller tree. i'm hoping to find some place that has fresh trees that won't die in a week, but is relatively cheap. i don't care if i have to drive a few more miles, but i have no clue about what good places are here.
thanks for the help, and merry christmas!
NC is the #1 producer of Christmas trees in the US. There is NO trouble finding a tree, and if they died in a week, the places wouldn't be in business year after year!
We always get ours ( 9' minimum) from the Boy Scouts at St Raphael's Church, but they only set up for the first weekend of December (missed it). Sometimes it CAN be a little bit of work to find a good high tree, but generally just do some pricing--go from lot to lot, see what they have and how much they are. Most will have an 8-9' one, but there may be $20 or so difference in price sometimes. What's a good place one year might be so-so the next, so just expect to go to 3-4 places and comparison shop.
I got my 8' Douglas Fir from Jernigan's at the farmer's market and he is an awesome tree! we are very particular as we put real candles on our tree so the branches need to be strong, straight and symmetric as does the top to make pretty shadow patterns on the ceilings. I explained all this to Jernigan's and they told me to come back in 10 minutes, so I did and they had grabbed a bunch of perfect topped trees off their truck and undid them to show me. I have never had such an easy time finding a tree.
Please tell us more about the candles on your tree.
I know it was done years ago.
How long do you keep them lit?
Do you have antique candle holders?
Isn't it difficult not to burn down the house?
Have you ever had close calls?
Why do you do it? Is it still done in Germany?
Thanks!
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