Christmas Tree Farms Lose Young Trees to 2012 Drought
The drought and heat of 2012 may have killed younger Christmas trees, but those you'll want to buy for your home this holiday season are ready for purchase.
Young Christmas trees -- those planted this spring or last year -- were most affected by the drought and heat of 2012. Charles Ide, who runs Ide Christmas Tree Farm in Downers Grove along Plainfield Road, told the Chicago Tribune every one of the several thousand trees he planted this year and last died. It's the worst damage in the 55 years he's run the farm, the Trib reported. But when you go to purchase your Christmas tree, you won't see a shortage. Christmas trees take about a decade to grow, and the older trees weathered the harsh conditions the best because they have a more extensive root system to reach moisture, according to the Trib. David Daniken, past president of the Illinois Christmas Tree Farm Association, told the Trib …
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John Law
9:02 pm on Monday, November 28, 2011
Another vote for Ide's. Our tree last year lasted 6 weeks and still looked fresh. Just got our beautiful tree this year. Cutting your own tree down and strapping to the top of the car is such a better experience than going to a big box store and having some tree be thrown into a net. more ›