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Home For The Holidays” November 21, 2012 A Lincoln Daily News Magazine Copyright 2012
the United States by Hessian (German) troops
during the American Revolution and through
German immigrants.
The first Christmas tree retail lot in the United
States was started in 1851 in New York. Since
that time, picking out the family Christmas tree
has remained a time-honored tradition.
In Lincoln, real Christmas trees can be
purchased at the Angel Valley Tree Farm on
Frorer Avenue. Owner Jeff Cooper is excited for
the tree season to begin.
Angel Valley Tree Farm offers three different
kinds of trees for customers to choose and cut
down: Douglas fir, Scotch pine and white pine.
Each tree will cost $30, no matter the size. The
farm also offers pre-cut Fraser firs for between
$50 and $100.
Angel Valley Tree Farm opens the day
after Thanksgiving. Hours are 3:30 p.m. until
dark during the week and 9 a.m. until dark on
Saturday and Sunday.
Advantages of real Christmas trees:
•
Real trees are better for the environment
because the tree is a renewable resource,
biodegradable and can be recycled.
•
For every real Christmas tree that is
harvested, three or more seedlings are
planted in its place.
•
A real tree can evoke more of a sentimental
sense of Christmas with its evergreen
aroma.
•
Each real tree is unique in its own way,
and discovering the perfect tree is a great
way to make memories and traditions with
friends and family.
Tips:
•
When purchasing a real tree, make sure the
tree will fit into the desired place.
•
Always remember to water the tree.
Keeping the tree hydrated is the key to
maintaining a long, effervescent life.
When it comes to the real versus artificial
tree debate, it all boils down to preference.
There are those families who find the hunt for
the perfect tree to be the best part of the holiday.
Then, there are those families who would just
like the tree up quickly because decorating the
tree is great traditional fun.
Either kind of tree, artificial or real, is perfect
because Santa Claus will still deliver and put
presents beneath it.
[
Hannah Michalsen]
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