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Especially if it's your first time purchasing
a Real Christmas Tree for your family, you might feel a little overwhelmed
with choices. However, our informed staff members at Strathmeyer
Christmas Tree lots are here to make your experience fun and enjoyable.
Also, your process will be easier if you take
a little time before your visit to think about things like the following:
- Regions of the U.S. vary in what species are
available for Christmas Trees, and in which species do well in
the regional climates. If you're not yet familiar with the species
that best suit Central Pennsylvania, the staff at Strathmeyer
lots can help you.
- For general information about Christmas
Tree species available in different regions of the U.S., visit
the Web site of the National Christmas Tree Association at http://www.christmastree.org/types.cfm.
- Before visiting a lot, decide what width and
height of tree you will need. If you're not sure what size would
be best, note the height of your ceiling and the length and width
of floor space you want to allow for your tree. Our staff at the
Strathmeyer Christmas Tree lot will then help you choose the perfect
size.
- Good Christmas Tree lots store their stock
with care, in shaded areas, to maintain freshness longer. Since
Strathmeyer Christmas Tree lots are affiliated with local farms
where the trees are grown, they are experts in the proper care
of trees on their lots.
- When you visit a lot, look for trees that have
been cut recently. Ask the staff when the trees arrived. Strathmeyer
Christmas Trees are the freshest available in the area, since
they are hand-cut from local Tree Farms in the York, Pa region shortly before being sent
to the lots.
- Check the needles to test freshness. On fresh
firs, green needles break cleanly when bent. Pine needles are
different, however. Needles on fresh pines do NOT break. If they
do break, it's a sign that the pine tree is too dry.
- Check for other signs that the tree might not
be fresh, such as discolored needles, heavy needle loss, wrinkled
bark, or a musty smell.
The above is based on information from the
National Christmas Tree Association. For comprehensive fresh cut christmas tree selection
guidelines, please see their Web site at www.christmastree.org/selection.cfm.
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Strathmeyer Christmas Trees