Fraser Christmas Tree Care

With proper care you can maintain the quality of your tree.

Fraser christmas tree care.

North carolina produces the majority of fraser fir christmas trees. When a christmas tree is cut more than half its weight is water. Fully insured and licensed with over 30 yrs experience. Fraser firs abies fraseri are native to the higher elevations of the southern appalachian mountains.

The fraser fir is a high altitude conifer tree related to the northern balsam fir. For these reasons it is endangered in its native habitat. Some scientists even suggest that because of the many similarities the two species were once a single species which has since evolved into the present. Tree trimming tree removal stump grinding and emergency.

Growing and harvesting this species for christmas trees and boughs is a multimillion dollar business in the southern appalachians. Below are a number of tips on caring for your tree. Use a stand that will hold a gallon of water or more. We take special care when growing our lovely fraser fir christmas trees at our nc christmas tree farms which are located in western north carolina.

They also have the. A tree may take. Check water often and keep the stand full. Straight across the base of the tree cut off approximately one half inch before placing the tree in a stand.

It requires from seven to ten years in the field to produce a 6 7 feet 1 8 2 1 m high tree. Fraser tree care is complete and total tree service operating in hamilton stoney creek grimsby and burlington area. About the fraser fir abies fraseri pursh poir. After we cut the trees we take steps to ensure that they remain fresh during the period in which they need to be transported etc.

Abies fraseri occupies a very restricted native range in higher locations in the southern appalachian mountains acid rain and the woolly adelgid are taking a direct and high toll on naturally occurring stands of fraser fir. Find out how to care for a potted christmas tree or live real christmas trees in pots with key advice to make it last during christmas beyond in your garden. Buyers often report that our trees are some of the freshest that. Displaying trees in water in a traditional reservoir type stand is the most effective way of maintaining their freshness and minimizing needle loss problems.

They are grown commercially for sale as christmas trees and they are unrivaled for holiday use because of their fresh fragrance and symmetrical shape.