48 DAYS BEFORE CHRISTMAS

Wow! I didn't think much other than crabgrass could grow everywhere.
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really nice pif

By "Christmas Trees" you mean pines?

Yep, but also no the northwest is the place these states come to clear cut our tree's.
Christmas tree's also start being sold in September.
With Hawaii and California being the biggest customer who will pay top dollar for even crappy looking tree's.
Getting tags and going to the big logging companies land is where the biggest tree's come from.

Christmas tree's are put into balers, like hay is. They are wrapped with baling twine, and put in semi trucks for transport.
First row of tree put in backwards so the precious top is not damaged. If tops are damaged many trees are then cut up to be made into wreaths and other such items to be sold that way. Or marked down on the lot.
Ones tree may have been cut, baled and sitting since September to thanksgiving when the selling begins.
Christmas tree's are a HUGE thriving business. At least in the pacific northwest..... At one time Oregon was the leader of the business, but I have been "out of it" for a while. Good money when a tree used to be bought for $3 -$5 bucks (in field) and sold for $40 on up (heck just think some sell for $500). Even with paying for the cutting, baling, truck on wards.
Family member used to (maybe still does?), have three simi trucks full of them sold in the season. He lived all year round with the profits made.....

Christmas is money time.

How interesting. I had no idea about all this.

I did not know that, thanks for the info.

I am not quite ready for one yet.

i did not know that, interesting

Yeah, I did know that. :) pif

No I didn't know that
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I did not know this, I saw on TV last night that that cut down a very tall Pine tree in Arizone for the White House Christmas Tree, I forgor how tall, something like 129 feet, they take the Chandlelier down to put it up each year.

i did not know this pif

yes i did
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There are many different kinds of trees used as Christmas trees, but I had no idea they could be grown in Alaska.

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no, thank you ...PIF

no i didn't know that pif

I do now

Thanks for sharing,
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no i didn't know that. -pif-

interesting

I know we have tons grown here~
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I know we sure grow a lot here in Michigan

Yes very much so i have head that every state grows them.
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They grow all over Texas
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Wow, that is very interesting. pif

nope, didn't know that
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Thanks so much for a fascinating article!!!!!! Great information!!!!