Christmas Trees at Art's Nursery
2024 Tree Arrival
The Holiday season is just around the corner, and our fresh-cut Christmas trees will be arriving the third week of November, ready to bring festive cheer to your home. These magnificent trees will be available until Christmas Eve, December 24th, so you'll have plenty of time to find the perfect tree. For those who love the idea of a living tree that can be planted after the holidays, we offer live trees that are in stock year-round.
At Art's Nursery, we understand that a Christmas tree is more than just a decoration—it's the heart of your holiday celebrations. That’s why we carefully select our trees from trusted growers who cultivate them with care. These trees are cut fresh from the farm and delivered directly to us, ensuring they arrive in peak condition.
When you visit Art's Nursery, you’ll find our trees either wrapped for easy transport or unwrapped to showcase their natural beauty. We believe in transparency, so we take the time to unwrap every tree, allowing you to inspect their quality up close. Whether you're seeking the traditional charm of a Douglas Fir or the elegant stature of a Noble Fir, you can trust that our trees are among the best available.
Our team is here to help you choose the ideal tree, offering advice on care and maintenance to ensure it stays fresh and vibrant throughout the holiday season. Plus, our selection of flocked trees adds a magical, snow-dusted effect that transforms any home into a winter wonderland.
Visit Art's Nursery this holiday season to find the perfect Christmas tree and make your celebrations truly special.
Explore our festive selection of premium Christmas Trees:
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Douglas Fir: Classic and fragrant, with soft needles and a dense, conical shape.
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Grand Fir: Known for its glossy, dark green needles and a strong, pleasant scent.
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Fraser Fir: A favourite for its sturdy branches, perfect for heavy ornaments, and delightful fragrance.
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Nordmann Fir: Appreciated for its soft needles that are gentle to the touch and excellent needle retention.
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Noble Fir: Renowned for its striking blue-green needles and strong branches that hold ornaments beautifully.
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Live Christmas Trees: Enjoy the tradition of Christmas with a tree that keeps on growing, available year-round.
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Evaluating Christmas Trees
Freshly cut trees look healthy and green and many will give off a strong scent or aroma when the trunk is cut or the needles crushed or bruised. Fresh trees will also retain their needles well. Cut trees will only remain fresh for a certain number of days or weeks which varies depending on the type and the environmental conditions the tree has been exposed to during transport and storage. Once cut, a tree attempts to protect the wound by sealing it with a layer of sap. This sap rapidly reduces the tree's ability to absorb nutrients and water. Once its reserves of water are exhausted, the needles will dry out and begin to fall off the tree. The longer the time between cutting and purchase, the more likely needle loss becomes. For this reason, it is best to purchase your tree early and get it into water as soon as possible. Waiting until closer to Christmas is not necessarily a good strategy for cut trees.
When choosing a tree, always examine its appearance and measure its needle retentiveness by picking it up and dropping it on its base once or twice or by gently grabbing the needles and pulling them towards you. While all trees will lose a few needles, excessive needle drop may indicate a dry tree that may not be the best choice for your home.
Christmas Tree Quality
Christmas trees are also available in different grades. The premium, 1st-grade trees are the best cared for, the best in appearance and command the highest price. 2nd grade trees may have minor defects, broken branches or may not have the perfect shape. At Art's, we only carry the premium grades of trees, even though our prices are competitive with those of the large retailers. Many 'big-box' retailers sell 2nd grade trees imported from the US or other parts of Canada that may been cut and stuck in transport for days or weeks to get to our region.
Types of Christmas Trees
At Arts Nursery, we carry a large and diverse selection of Christmas tree types. Here in the Pacific Northwest, the most common types are Firs (Abies). While our selection varies from year to year, the following are the most common varieties available.
To help you choose the best tree, we've put together this short YouTube video on choosing a Christmas tree:
How to Care for a Fresh Christmas Tree
Many people forget that Christmas trees need a lot of water. The tree should be placed in a stand that holds a minimum of 3.5 L of water per 2.5 cm (1 inch) of trunk diameter. If there is not enough water in the stand, the tree will quickly dry out, and in severe cases, it may even shed its needles before Christmas arrives. For maximum freshness and longevity, you should also ensure that the tree is kept away from direct heat sources such as fireplaces, radiators, and sunny windows. A fresh-cut Christmas tree is usually ready to go inside your home once it has been in water for 3 to 5 hours.
We suggest keeping your tree away from hot air vents or radiators, as well as from direct sunlight to maintain its freshness.
ther Christmas Tree Varieties
Many other types of Christmas trees are available around the world, but the ones we carry are the most commonly available in the Pacific Northwest. Other popular favourites include the Scotch Pine, Blue Spruce, Korean Fir and others. Some of these are also available from Arts Nursery as live Christmas trees.
Great Trees, More Service
At Art's Nursery, we are all about service. Hand-pick your tree with our assistance from the large selection available. We'll clean the tree of old needles using our 'Shakee', give it a fresh cut so it absorbs more water and lasts longer and we'll wrap it in netting to make it easier to get home. We'll even help you bring it to your vehicle and assist in the tie-down. It's just the way we do it at Art's.
Christmas Tree Care
Visit our Christmas Tree Care Page for more information.
Disposing of Your Tree
Many municipalities have a tree chipping service that allows you to safely dispose of your tree in an environmentally friendly way. Often local charities and community groups also offer these services. Trees are often welcome at wildlife protection agencies where they can be reused as natural habitats. More resources will be listed here as they become available for 2024.