Post Local Christmas Tree Prices (Raleigh, Cary: for sale, Home Depot, costs)

[MikeJaquish]

Originally Posted by NCviaMD

I thought trees were getting expensive about 4 years ago and bought a fake 9ft tree online the day after Christmas. Still using it every year since.

8' tree. $289 delivered from Balsam Hill.
This will be the 7th year, with many years of use left.

I like that math.

[m378]

Neighbor Boy in Apex, their cheapest tree is 100:

https://www.neighborboycountrystore....rue&cst=custom

That’s for preorder, I’m not sure if it’s more expensive just showing up.

[RaleighSentinel]

We are on our fifth(?) year of a Balsam Hill tree. Happy as can be.

[m378]

Originally Posted by MikeJaquish

8' tree. $289 delivered from Balsam Hill.
This will be the 7th year, with many years of use left.

I like that math.

Gotta have that real tree smell

[MikeJaquish]

Originally Posted by m378

Gotta have that real tree smell

I can clip pine trees behind the house and bring a few branches inside.

[m378]

Originally Posted by MikeJaquish

I can clip pine trees behind the house and bring a few branches inside.

Haha true.

[cheapdad00]

Originally Posted by rfb

I buy 9' trees for my house, which rules out Food Lion and other discount locations. At some point, I'm willing to pay an extra $35 to get the tree I want vs. driving around Raleigh hoping to find something a few dollars cheaper.

In years past, I had success finding 8+ foot trees at Food Lion, you had to go early, as the tallest ones get picked through first. We are back to an artificial one for the last 2 years, so it has been awhile getting a fresh tree from them.

[toot68]

Originally Posted by m378

Curious to see what everyone will be paying for Christmas trees this year. Food Lion is at $55 this year, aren’t they usually 30 bucks?

I’m guessing other places will be well over a hundred for a decent sized tree.

What exactly do you think it should cost for a tree, once you plant it, mow around it and shape it for 8-10 years, cut it and then ship it across the state? Hard to imagine there is any margin at all selling a 7' tree for $55, let alone $30. $100 seems reasonable.

[m378]

Originally Posted by toot68

What exactly do you think it should cost for a tree, once you plant it, mow around it and shape it for 8-10 years, cut it and then ship it across the state? Hard to imagine there is any margin at all selling a 7' tree for $55, let alone $30. $100 seems reasonable.

Trees seem to be about 30-50% more expensive than they were two years ago, thanks to our lovely economy. Nobody here is blaming the farmers.

[StanFischlerHockE]

Originally Posted by NCviaMD

I thought trees were getting expensive about 4 years ago and bought a fake 9ft tree online the day after Christmas. Still using it every year since.

Same here. Had enough of throwing money in the garbage...literally.