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AUBURN, Mass. - For many Christmas tree farms, the holiday season is wrapping up, if it hasn't already. “We bale the trees, wrap them up for you; that's free," Richard Luks said. "Supply the saws; ...

Looks like people weren’t dreaming of a “bright Christmas.” Wyckoff’s Christmas Tree farm in New Jersey had Christmas Grinches saying fir-getaboutit after offering Yuletide pines that come in a ...

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - It’s a rare sight to see in Central Texas: a real Christmas tree farm. Its hot, dry, drought-prone climate makes it difficult for traditional pines to grow, but the Radde’s ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Applejack Tree Farm in Augusta opened Friday to kick off the Christmas holiday season. Guests can pick out their perfect Christmas tree from the farm’s selection of evergreens ...

As the family behind Rhodes Sisters Christmas Tree Farm prepares for another holiday season, it is continuing a tradition that has been carried on for nearly seven decades. Anson Rhodes first planted ...

EL CAJON, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — Say goodbye to pumpkin patches and say hello to Christmas tree season! Family Christmas Tree Farm, one of San Diego County’s beloved tree farms, opens this week in El ...

Many local tree farms in Somerset County offer cut-your-own and pre-cut Christmas trees. Family-owned farms provide festive experiences with hot chocolate, music and photo opportunities. While one ...

Who needs Black Friday shopping when you can spend the day after Thanksgiving chopping down a Christmas tree? Christmas tree farms around central Iowa are starting to open. Many will open on Black ...

ADAMS, Mass. — The holiday season is here, and Whitney's Farm, located on Route 8 in Cheshire, has merchandise and food that can put you in the festive spirit. Second-grade students at St. Stanislaus ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Plenty of people make cutting down a real tree part of the holidays. Here’s a map of where you can do just that. NewsChannel 9 created a list and map of Christmas tree ...