Christmas Tree Shopping Near Laguna Niguel-Dana Point? Find Local Farms

Laguna Niguel-Dana Point, CA — As the COVID-19 pandemic threatens a long list of 2020’s quintessential holiday traditions, it should still be possible to find the right Christmas tree for your family — and most importantly, do it safely.

At least 25 million real Christmas trees are purchased each year across America, and currently, 350 million are growing in all 50 U.S. states. And despite these unprecedented times, the tree market is still up and running this holiday season. Christmas tree lots and choose-and-cut farms nationwide are taking precautions as COVID-19 cases rise to ensure patrons can take home their perfect tree with minimal risk to their health and safety.

In fact, the National Christmas Tree Association has circulated a special guide with recommendations and best practices for Christmas tree providers to follow, including frequently sanitizing items and areas such as hand saws, tree cart handles, countertops, door handles and restrooms.

"We highly encourage growers to use these recommendations to develop strategies to protect their workers and customers," the association wrote in its guide, and "wholesale growers should share the recommendations for tree lots with their customers. Having a COVID-19 plan for your business is an imperative."

If a real Christmas tree is on your holiday wish list this season, here is a selection of some of our favorite Christmas tree farms in the Laguna Niguel-Dana Point area.

• The Wickerd Farm
• Olympic Christmas Trees
• Tanaka Farms
• Purdy Tree Farms
• Sand Haven Pines
• Peltzer Pines - Silverado
• Peltzer Pines Christmas Tree Farm
• The Vineyard 1924
• Bennett's Best Christmas Trees & Pumpkins
• Farmakis Farms

Want to get the most out of your real Christmas tree? It can take some patience, practice and good advice. Here are a few tips to remember, courtesy of the National Christmas Tree Association:

• What to know about fake Christmas trees
• Knowing the different types of real Christmas trees
• Tips on selecting a real tree
• Caring for your tree
• Christmas tree safety
• How to recycle your tree