Cut Your Own Tree!

WRITTEN BY JAN WINDHORST

WITH MORE HOLIDAY activities centered around the home this year, it’s a great time to take your Christmas tree game to a new level. Our area offers lots of options that you may not have considered in the hustle and bustle of previous years. Blake at pickyourownchristmastree.org offers expert information about turning this Advent activity into an adventure.

Blake advises, “Whether you want to cut your own tree, pick a live tree and have it cut for you, buy a tree already cut or buy a living tree you can plant, there are many choices for choose-and-cut Christmas tree farms, places to buy pre-cut (also called preharvested and fresh-cut) trees, stands, sleigh rides, hay rides, related winter events and fun.” Blake’s site also offers a Christmas Tree guide with photos and descriptions of more than two dozen varieties with a simple comparison chart.

With many farms and lots adhering to COVID-19 requirements and possibly selling out of their stock early this year, it’s recommended to always call the farm or lot before you go to get current details. Here are some local options with details of all they offer and daily updates at pickyourownchristmastree.org/ LAxmasno.php.

Kennedy's: 55276 Hwy. 438 in Pine, LA, 985-264-6502

Steele's: 56459 Dollar Rd., Angie, LA, 985-848-5133

Santa's Tree Town: 24513 Hemphill Rd., Bush, LA, 985-893-7609

Shady Pond: 37226 Pine Street Ext., Pearl River, 985-863-5569

Tiger Branch Trees: 10875 Tiger Branch Rd., Covington, LA, 985-893 5520

Treeland of Slidell - Precut Trees, 340 Olive Dr., Slidell: 985-641-0249