Where To Buy A Christmas Tree In The New Rochelle Area

New Rochelle, NY — It could still be possible to take your family on the hunt for the perfect Christmas tree in 2020 — and most importantly, to do it safely, even as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to worsen across the region.

At least 25 million real Christmas trees are sold 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 amid the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure locals can select their ideal tree with minimal health and safety risk.

In fact, the National Christmas Tree Association has created a new guide with recommendations and best practices for Christmas tree sellers to follow. Sellers are advised to frequently sanitize items such as hand saws and tree cart handles, as well as countertops, restrooms and other areas.

Tree lot operators and choose-and-cut farms "must protect the health and safety of their employees, provide customers with the confidence they need so they can enjoy selecting a tree without risk and demonstrate to state and local officials they are conducting business responsibly," the association wrote in its guide.

If a real Christmas tree is on your wish list this year, here's a selection of quality local farms within driving distance of New Rochelle.

• Reynolds Farms Nurseries
• Gopher Broke Farm
• Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree
• Cleatus Farms
• Harlem Christmas Trees
• Gopher Broke Farm
• Kevin's Christmas Tree Lot
• Uptown Christmas Trees from Gopher Broke Farm
• Egan Acres Tree Farm
• Urban Garden Center

Getting the most out of your real Christmas tree takes 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