With the raging pandemic being so gloomy, I wanted to do something different this holiday and star in my own family Christmas movie! So off we went to pick out the perfect tree!
Rex Christmas Tree Farm was an easy choice based on price and location. It's a family owned business that's open from Thanksgiving Day until they run out of trees. Their website says "until Christmas Eve" but they ran out about mid-December. Lucky for us, we were there on December 1st! There's plenty of free parking and they also sell fresh wreaths and mistletoe. The only thing missing was hot apple cider!
There are 10 acres of trees to choose from including Virginia Pines, Leyland Cypress, White Pines (which take 8 years to grow to 5 feet), Blue Ice, Carolina Sapphire, cedars and Green Giants! They range from Charlie Brown sized to full-grown and are priced based on height. $25 for a 6 foot tree, then $5 more per foot.
Upon arrival, we grabbed a saw and a tall measuring stick and went tree hunting! Then we chopped it down and carried it back. (That's something to keep in mind if you've walked 3 miles to find one.) Rex will blow all the bugs off, tie it with twine and assist you in attaching it to the top of your car if asked. My 6 foot tree was easily stuffed it into the hatchback.
Our tree was so fresh, the house smelled like pine for 2 weeks! I'm actually still partial to my artificial tree because it's low maintenance (no vacuuming or daily watering and I can load it with ornaments without weighing down the branches.) But my fresh tree was so pretty and it smelled so good! Most of all I spread Christmas cheer and created a wonderful holiday memory that I can't recommend enough!
Tips - 1. Bundle up and don't forget the camera. This place is Christmas card ready! 2. Don't wait too late, they will sell out! 3. Wear garden gloves and possibly bring your own saw, oil or sharpener. We had quite the mishap with a dull blade.
Still, a festively fun time! read more