Tree Cutting Begins
Friday after Thanksgiving
Weekends:
Weekdays:
Open until December 24 at
Evergreen Farms is a Choose and Cut
Christmas Tree farm designed with fun loving consumers
in mind.
Customers can experience the fresh air of the
country as they pick out their perfect Christmas tree.
Taking a wagon ride to the fields or just a leisurely
walk to the fields can be enjoyed by all.
DAILY:
Evergreen Farms furnishes all the tools for cutting and
harvesting the perfect tree. Poles for measuring the
tree and saws for cutting
are all furnished free of charge as well as cleaning and
shaking the tree and finally the netting and rope
for ease in transporting the tree.
After cutting the tree there are many games to
entertain, including tetherball, hopscotch, bean bag
toss and horseshoes. There is also a nature trail, farm
animals and the gift shop.
WEEKENDS:
Families can enjoy several more activities.
Evergreen Farms keeps a campfire burning with free
marshmallows, cider and coffee. After you pick your
Christmas tree, enjoy pine cone painting and food from
the concession stand, including the famous
Types of Trees
The trees grown at Evergreen Farms are Virginia Pine and Leyland Cypress. Special care is given to hand plant each seedling on a yearly basis. For each tree that is cut down during the Christmas season, at least one more is planted to replace it.
Virginia Pine (Pinus Virginianan) is a short-needled pine with pleasant pine fragrance, dense foliage and good growth rates. It has been by far the most widely planted southern Christmas tree over the past three decades and still is the most common species at most farms in the South.
The
Leyland Cypress
is a sterile hybrid tree between the
The Fraser Fir is a tree
species that can not grow in
Tree Facts
Tree care tips
Environmental
Advantages
To learn more about why Real Trees are the best choice
for the environment,
visit the following links: