Christmas Tree Shopping Near Clear Lake? Here's A Local Guide

Clear Lake, TX — It could still be possible to take your family on the hunt for the perfect Christmas tree this holiday season — and most importantly, to do it safely, even as the 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.. And during this unprecedented year, Christmas tree lots and choose-and-cut farms nationwide are taking precautions amid the coronavirus pandemic to ensure buyers can take home a tree with minimal risk to their health and safety.

In fact, the National Christmas Tree Association has created a new 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.

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 holiday wish list in 2020, here is a selection of some of our favorite Christmas tree farms in the Clear Lake area.

• Wallinfarm
• Pochini's Family Farm
• Joiner Tree Farm
• Garlock Tree Farm
• Grandma's Pumpkin Patch
• Old Red Christmas Tree Farm
• Graton Fire Dept. Christmas Tree Farm
• Valley of the Moon Pottery & North Eagle Gallery
• Crazy Rudolph's Christmas Trees
• Grandma Buddy's Christmas Tree 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 things to know, according to 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