Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Cutting your own Christmas Tree can provide a lifetime of family memories.
There are two types of Christmas tree people: those who prefer to buy at garden centers and local stands, and those who like the adventure of cutting their own. For the first group, we brought you a list of nearby places where you can purchase your Christmas tree and support local organizations at the same time only a few days ago. If, however, you are a "cut-your-own" type of person, or think you might be if given a saw and permission, here are the tried and true places in New Jersey where you can release your inner-yuletide lumberjack. Rest assured. Almost all cut-your-own Christmas tree farms will cut them for you. Advice: bring gardening gloves to wear because the needles will pinch, and remember that most farms accept cash only. …
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Look for the perfect fir for your living room at one of these locations, and suggest your own favorite places to pick up a Christmas tree.
With Florham Park's Christmas Tree lighting only hours away, area families may start wondering: Where can we get our own Christmas tree this year? Several civic organizations in Florham Park, East Hanover, Madison and Chatham sell Christmas trees each year as fundraisers. The Florham Park Jaycees, for example, have their Christmas tree sale on now on Ridgedale Avenue, in the parking lot of the Chase Bank. Dave Forbes, the head of the Florham Park Jaycees, said, "The proceeds go towards scholarships for local high school seniors and to help local organizations," such as youth sports in the borough. In Chatham also the Jaycees open up their Christmas tree stand each year at the corner of Main Street and Brooklake Road. Funds go toward the …
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Whether looking for a Charlie Brown- or a Rockefeller Center-caliber tree, there are many options.
On Wednesday evening, the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree will be lit in New York City, ringing in the beginning of holiday season celebrations across the country. So where will your family be getting your tree? Every year Chatham and Madison families set out on a journey to find the "right" Christmas tree. Are you a family that likes a tall, perfectly symetrical tree or do you prefer a more rustic tree with its own special character? Which variety should you choose? A Norway Spruce like the traditional Rockefeller Tree or a popular Fraser Fir? With the bulb at the bottom to replant in your yard at a later date or fresh cut? Do you like to head out into the fields and chop down your own tree or do you prefer to pick it out and have …
Colleen Bohensky
8:25 pm on Wednesday, November 30, 2011
I'm afraid we're absolutely no help with this... we're an artificial tree kinda family. more ›