Xmas trees (Charlotte, Huntersville, Boone: sales, how much, house)

[darling876]

So I know this is super early however, since there is always good info on here from all you good people;
We are budgeting out our x-mas spending, which will be minimal this year, and we are trying to figure out about how much a live tree costs here in Charlotte.
I love the smell and look of a real tree as opposed to fake, however in FL it was just too expensive, we caved and had a fake tree for the past two years which did not make the move with us.

We would be looking at a 7-7.5' tree nice and full. Do not really have a preference for type.

Thanks!

[flyingscotsman]

Go to this website

North Carolina Christmas Tree Association

It will show you where all the places are and details off trees.

[hymnsinger]

Drive over to Ashe County, cut your own tree, go on a "hay ride," drink some hot cider or hot chocolate around the bonfire, enjoy the petting zoo (if they have one), put the tree on the roof of your car and drive home. The tree will likely cost about $60. but fertilizer and labor costs are WAY up, so I could be low. Anyway, making a day of at will be a memory your family will treasure forever. There's just nothing like cutting your own tree! Bring a sheet or blanket to put between the tree and the car. Fresh pine sap will eat your paint!

[joanchris2000]

We used to always go cut our own, but last year my daughter was too sick to even try, and we caved, took a quick trip to Lowes and ended up with a really nice tree....probably in the 6-7 ft range, and I want to say we spent less than $30 on it. I was pretty impressed actually. With gas costs and everything else, we'll probably go back there this year. Never thought I'd say that! Especially if we end up being away for Christmas; I'll still HAVE to have the tree though! They did have plenty of larger trees also, but we had a tight corner we were looking to put the tree in, and the taller they got the wider.

[SunnyKayak]

For those who go to cut your own I know the experience probably priceless but are the trees priced less? and what about wreaths are they cheaper since they sometimes can cost about the same as the tree?
I would love to try this tradition out but I am scared of having a Griswald experience

[joanchris2000]

The trees, in my experience, have always been MORE expensive. It's the experience, KNOWING that it's a fresh tree and all. It truly is beautiful going to chop down a tree on a hillside full of Christmas trees, and it starts to snow.........until the wind picks up, slicing through you like a knife, the wheelchair I'm pushing is threatening to take off down the hill by itself as I stumble over a rock, DH, who'd dragging the tree down the hill is telling me to slow down, but I just want to hurry up and get to the bonfire they've lit at the bottom of the hill for us crazy folks who HAVE to cut our own darn trees down!
DH could never understand why I would make him go through the effort of chopping down our own more expensive tree....he's happy here that there are no places close by to do this as there were in CT.

[himain]

This is one of many tree farms we saw up in the Boone area Tues/Wed.

[smclarke4]

My friend and myself have a running bet as to who can get the cheapest Christmas Tree. She is winning by getting free ones!! We are both expats and we do not put up our trees the day after Thanksgiving. I put mine up around 18th Dec, she goes for 20th. I buy mine at Lowes or Home depot and have never paid more than $10 for one. She gets hers at the tree sellers at the YMCA and they throw them out on 20th. I must add that we leave our trees up until little Christmas on Jan 6th. We both get 7 footers. Good luck with your tree hunting.

[GirlTravels]

I think I've paid anywhere from $30 - $70for a tree. The $90 was a HUGE, beautiful tree.

Last year I think we got a 7 foot tree for around $45... I can't really remember, it was from a North Carolina tree farm that set up around the intersection of Mount Holly-Huntersville Road and Beatties Ford.

I am originally from Vermont and the only time I had a fake tree was when I lived in China.

[darling876]

Wow, thanks for all the response!
I am excited to hear prices are much better here then in FL, which of course is to be expected. I just didn't know there would be so much of a difference. Looking forward to having Pine smell in the house again..

I put our Xmas stuff out the day after T'giving, this is the soonest I am allowed...lol.. If it was up to me i would have everything out mid-November. But that is only because in the Netherlands we of course don't celebrate T'giving. We have Sinterklaas and Xmas...

Which brings me to the next question' when do tree sales normally start here?