Where To Find Christmas Trees In 2020 In The Tredyffrin-Easttown Area

Tredyffrin-Easttown, PA — As the ongoing coronavirus pandemic threatens some of America's most iconic holiday traditions in 2020, it should still be possible to take your family on the hunt for the right Christmas tree this year — and do it safely.

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. During this unprecedented year, Christmas tree lots and choose-and-cut farms nationwide are taking precautions as the COVID-19 pandemic worsens to ensure locals can select a tree with minimal health and safety risk.

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 the National Christmas Tree Association wrote on its website this year.

In fact, the association has created a 2020 guide containing 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. Maximum head counts and touchless, paperless payment systems are also being encouraged.

If a real Christmas tree is on your wish list in 2020, here is a selection of some of our favorite Christmas tree farms within driving distance of Tredyffrin-Easttown.

• McCurdy Tree Farm & Landscape
• Haring Tree Farms
• Misty Run Tree Farm
• Blue Ridge Christmas Tree Farm
• Smith Tree Farm
• Union Mill Acres
• Frog Hollow Evergreens
• Andes Nursery
• Miller's Christmas Tree Farm- Elizabethtown
• Wagner Christmas Tree Farm

Want to get the most out of your real Christmas tree? It can take some patience, practice and good advice. Here are a few things to know, 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