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Weeder’s Digest CONTINUED
W eeder ’ s Digest CONTINUED
Christmas tree, the Frasier fir, may be While children won't remember,

in short supply this holiday season, parents more than likely will

and if available, they may come with recall that time frame, and the

a hefty price tag. While this may add accompanying years of a stumbling

insult to injury, this is not a product economy. That translates into this
of today’s economic environment, but year’s limited supply which could last

rather of years gone past. a couple of more years. Those who

have already gone
Along with

many other to an artificial
evergreen tree obviously

varieties that have no worries

are typically in that regard,

sold for family but for everyone
Christmas trees, else, the shortage

Frasier firs take of fresh cut trees,

years to develop combined with

into the desired other factors, has
shape and size. influenced the

The normal 6 to 8 prices of artificial

foot tree can take trees.

up to 10 to 12 What other
years to mature. options are

Christmas tree there? For the

growers keep up creative and

with demand by planting new trees motivated, something as simple as a
yearly as they cut them for market, ladder or tomato cage can provide the

and continue to do so if they make structure of a makeshift tree, so let

enough money to buy new plants. Of your imagination run wild.

course they also have to shear, spray If you're of the mind to try a live
and mow between and under trees as tree with plans to plant it afterward,

a yearly maintenance.
keep this in mind: it can be done,

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