Arborists and Live Christmas Trees

[opposablethumb]

Just wondering if any of you folks find ways to promote "Live Christmas Trees" this time of year, sort of like a Yuletide ArborDay, sans the planting part since the ground is frozen rock solid.

It would be cool if this were more of a widespread practice. Granted, over the long haul it would impact the Christmas Tree industry, but I wonder if those Christmas tree farms could eventually convert from cutting trees to sell to digging trees to sell.

We just put up our live tree - a 4 ft. Canadian Hemlock in a 5 gallon container. We actually bought it last year for a Christmas tree - it was in a 3 gallon container, so I repotted it and plan on planting it this year. Kind of looks like a Charlie Brown tree, honestly, but it's alive!

 

[mdvaden]

In our area, it would probably be less environmentally-friendly.

Most yards here don't need extra trees the size of a Doug fir or Noble fir on a yearly basis.

Another alternative would be people driving their used tree to a farm to donate and plant, which means the use of gas and emissions for a round trip. That would equate to more fuel use than just having the Boy Scouts come through the neighborhood once and toss it through the chipper in a few seconds for garden compost.

The end result of many trees here is mulch or garden compost.

So basically, I see no need at all for any significant tree planting promotions. Plus, people over-plant landscaping around here anyway.

 

[willbranch]

Back when I worked in landscape my boss would put whatever conifer was lying around for a planting job in his house . After Christmas we would wheel is out, plant it and charge someone for it.

 

[Gord]

There you go, nurseries should be renting out Christmas trees!

 

[Paul Biester]

I live in an area that raises a lot of xmas trees. Acres and acres of trees grown and replanted when cut. In my opinion nothing wrong w a cut tree. they are renewable and because of the demand, we get fields and fields of trees to look at and enjoy the fresh air. they thin cut em and are constantly planting new ones to take the cut ones places.very well managed!

 

[PUClimber]

As someone who has a christmas tree farm as the family business we sell a fair amount of b and b trees every year. This year unfortunately things go to dry and we hand dig them and just didn't have the water in the soil to dig.