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Spike89

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15. Xmas trees = flowers

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Thu Nov 29, 2012, 04:32 PM

Nov 2012

Actually, most Christmas trees grow quite well without any fertilizer or insect control (at least here in the Northwest where it is a huge business). Additionally, Christmas tree farms are almost always either recovering farmland or acreage that isn't real good for other "useful" crops.

BTW - It might take 8 years in PA, but in Oregon, if we plant our Christmas tree any earlier than Thanksgiving, it will grow to be too big to fit in the house by Christmas!

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I was thinking about darkangel's post on the cutting down of trees for Christmas... [View all] CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2012 OP

Nice post CP. ohiosmith Nov 2012 #1

I thank you, my dear ohiosmith! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2012 #2

they smell good Kali Nov 2012 #3

They do smell good! And I like your compromise... CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2012 #6

The first year or two I got live trees and tried to plant them Baitball Blogger Nov 2012 #4

That's too bad, my dear Baitball Blogger... CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2012 #7

I bet you would have better luck with a Norfolk Island pine! Tanuki Nov 2012 #11

Probably. But, we moved since then and I don't see many live tree sales in Central Florida. Baitball Blogger Nov 2012 #12

You can get one at Lowes hardware stores or similar places Tanuki Nov 2012 #13

Thanks. The next prob: Baitball Blogger Nov 2012 #14

Most of the trees come from Christmas Tree farms.... WCGreen Nov 2012 #5

I know they do, and I think that's a good way to do it. CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2012 #8

Love your post, Peggy. lumpy Nov 2012 #9

Thank you, my dear lumpy! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2012 #10

Xmas trees = flowers Spike89 Nov 2012 #15

That's some fast growing you have there! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2012 #16