Christmas Tree Farms In The Severna Park Area: Your 2020 Guide

Severna Park, MD — It should still be possible to take your family on the hunt for the perfect Christmas tree this year — and to do it safely, even as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic continues to worsen across the region.

At least 25 million real Christmas trees are purchased each year across the U.S., and currently, 350 million are growing in all 50 states.. During this unprecedented year, Christmas tree lots and choose-and-cut farms nationwide are taking precautions as coronavirus cases rise to ensure locals can select their perfect tree with minimal risk to their health and safety.

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

Special signage and personal protective equipment for employees are also being encouraged at the farms.

If a real Christmas tree is on your wish list this year, here's a selection of quality local farms near Severna Park.

• Meadows Farms Nurseries - Burtonsville
• Scottish Rite of Free Masonry
• Payne Christmas Trees
• Feezers Christmas Tree Farm
• Chesapeake Bay Foundation Clagett Farm
• Hemlock farm christmas trees
• A Snowball's Chance Tree Farm
• Holiday Memories Farm

Want to get the most out of your real Christmas tree? It can take a bit of patience and practice. Here are a few tips to remember, from 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