Ready to purchase your Christmas tree? Skip the chain stores -- our area has exactly what you're looking for.
For many families, caring for a real tree -- along with the cost of purchasing one each year -- can be prohibitive. Here are some
tips from the National Christmas Tree Association that might make going "real" a little easier.
If you choose a real tree, look to these local folks first:
Christmas Tree Patch (through Dec. 24)
Where: 1747 Henley Road, Sanford NC
What: Choose-and-cut trees. You can cut them yourself or an attendant will do it for you. Hand saws are provided.
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Hours: Wednesdays-Thursdays (3-6pm), Fridays (1-6pm), Saturday (9am-6pm), and Sunday (1pm-6pm).
Dale’s Greenhouse & Garden Center
Where: 2814 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Sanford NC
What: Fresh pre-cut trees.
Hours: Monday-Saturday (8am-8pm); Sunday (1-6pm)
Griffin’s Evergreens
Where: Broadway Road between Sanford NC and Broadway NC
What: Choose-and-cut trees. You can cut them yourself or an attendant will do it for you.
Hours: TBD
Gross Farms
Where: 1606 Pickett Road, Sanford NC
What: Fresh-cut NC Frasier Firs, along with wreaths, garland, and tree stands.
Hours: Monday-Friday (5-8pm), Saturday (11am-8pm), and Sunday (1-6pm)
Sanford Moose Lodge Tree Lot
Where: Corner of McNeil Road and Hwy 421, Sanford NC
What: Fresh pre-cut trees.
Hours: Monday-Friday (5-9pm)
Near Lee County:
Jordan Lake Christmas Tree Farm
Where: 2170 Martha's Chapel Road, Apex NC
What: Choose-and-cut trees. You can cut them yourself or an attendant will do it for you.
Do you buy a fresh tree every year? Where's your favorite local tree stand/farm? Let us know so we can include it in the list!
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