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Cut Your Own Christmas Tree Farms in Tyler

November 29th, 2011

“You go cut your Christmas tree!” “No you go cut it!” “No You!” “No You!” …”you!”…”you!”

This is not the conversation you will have at Plantation Pines Christmas Tree Farm but if you really want to cut down your own tree they have many standing available for you to do so.

I think cutting down your own tree is a great family tradition and if you don’t have severe allergies to Christmas trees like I do you should give it a try.

Many of us for different reasons prefer to not cut down our own tree but still like the idea of coming out to a neat family farm that grows Christmas trees and stretching our legs.

The Wiggins family owns this farm and are a nice family that really brings a good old family Christmas spirit to their farm whether it be by their friendly smiles and conversations, the dog that lays out on the porch, the rustic little cabin that has complimentary hot apple cider and cocoa available, the nifty Christmas nick knacks in the the cabin for sale, or the lines of Christmas trees throughout the farm to walk through.

There is a little playground area for kids, a hay ride, and different machines to pack away your Christmas tree in your car without making a big mess of needles everywhere.

You can also buy a stand for your live Christmas tree at an affordable price as they have everything you need. Unfortunately when we go I will have to go with one of their select few imported  Douglas fur Christmas trees because I am allergic to the native Christmas trees available to be cut down by you or them.

If you haven’t tried the fun of a Christmas tree farm you really should give it a try. We have included a map to the Wiggins farm known as Plantation Pines below.

Map to the Farm

Trail Creek Farms

January 19th, 2010

Trail Creek Farm
18127 CR 4108
Lindale TX 75571
903 882 5746

www.trailcreekfarmfun.com

For 3 years now, a visit to Trail Creek Farm has been part of our Christmas tradition. Yes, you guessed it, Trail Creek is a Christmas tree farm!

When you arrive you jump on a hay ride to the tree field. You sit on hay bales on the wagons which are named after Santa’s reindeer. Some of them are covered in case it is cold or snowy (well you never know!) It’s fun. The helpers are good tractor drivers – I went the week my baby was due but the bumping still didn’t make me go into labor.

When you get to the field they arm you with a saw and it’s up to you to find the best tree. They are labeled in size and by price and are all shaped beautifully. It’s hard to agree on the best tree as there are 10 000 to chose from. They have Leyland Cypress and Virginia Pine trees. Everyone in our family seems to have an opinion so it takes us ages to pick the best one.

After cutting your special tree down, you load it onto the wagon and go back to the farm where they put it on a shaking platform to shake all the loose needles out of it. It is netted for you and they will even help you put it on the roof of your car for transport home.
Then it is time to relax. In the barn there is hot apple cider for all the family and popcorn – all complimentary and part of the experience. There are candles and Christmas decorations for sale, plus that all important magic stuff to keep your tree fresh in water. The kids can play in the maze, visit the animals at the farm, plus follow a short nature trail in the woods.

A visit to Trail Creek is a whole afternoon experience – your family will love it.

Prices vary, depending on how ‘full’ the trees are – from $3 to $7 per foot. They stay fresh for ages, we have ours up for about 6 weeks.

NOTE: if you visit the website you can print a coupon which will give you10% off the price of your tree. Returning customers are rewarded with the same discount – each year they send us a postcard with their opening dates and times and a10% coupon on it.