Christmas Tree Farms Near Oakton: Your 2020 Guide

Oakton, VA — It might still be possible to take your family on the hunt for the perfect Christmas tree this year — and most importantly, to do it safely, even as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to worsen across the region.

Did you know that at least 25 million real Christmas trees are sold 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 amid the coronavirus pandemic to ensure buyers can take home their favorite tree with minimal health and safety risk.

In fact, the National Christmas Tree Association has released a 2020 guide with recommendations and best practices for Christmas tree providers to follow. The guide advises sellers 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 on its website.

Maximum head counts and social-distancing rules are also being encouraged at the farms.

If a real Christmas tree is on your wish list this year, here's a selection of trusted tree farms within driving distance of Oakton.

• Meadows Farms Nurseries - Annandale
• Meadows Farms Nurseries - Great Falls
• DePaul's Urban Farm
• Whitehall Farms
• Krop's Crops
• Meadows Farms Nurseries - Route 7
• Meadows Farms Nurseries - 7 Corners
• Almost Heavenly Christmas Trees
• The Home Depot
• Cox 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 things to note, 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