Christmas Trees Are a Huge    

 Benefit to Our Environment

 At Unangst Tree Farms, we plant between 5,000-7,500 seedlings each spring.  Most Christmas Tree growers plant one to three new seedlings for every tree they harvest. While the seedlings are growing they continue to support life by absorbing carbon dioxide and other gases and emit fresh oxygen.  Farms that grow Christmas trees stabilize soil, protect water supplies and provide refuge for wildlife while creating scenic green belts.  Real Trees are a renewable, recyclable resource.  About 500,000 acres in production for growing Christmas Trees in the U.S. help preserving green space.  After the Christmas season, trees are used in ponds and lakes for fish habitats.  They are chipped down to make mulch and help prevent erosion on beach fronts during the winter months.   Eighty percent of artificial trees worldwide are manufactured in China, according to the U.S. Commerce Department.  Artificial trees are a petroleum-based product.  The average family uses an artificial tree for only six to nine years before throwing it away, where it will remain in a landfill for centuries after disposal! 

 Visit www.realchristmastrees.org and type in your zip code

to find a recycling program near you!!!

Trees Grown at Unangst Tree Farms

       Frazer Fir branches turn slightly upward. They have good form and needle-retention. They are dark blue-green in color. They have a pleasant    scent and according to customers, hold ornaments well.  They are more labor intensive; in that, all shearing is done by hand one branch at a time.    An average 6’ tree can grow 300-400 cones on it making the tree   unrecognizable; therefore, each cone must be picked off the tree by hand….every year.

          Concolor Fir has small, narrow needles that are 1-1 1/2” in length and occur in rows. They have good foliage color, good needle retention, and a pleasing shape and aroma.  They are known to smell like citrus.

       Douglas Fir has soft needles that are dark green-blue green in color and are approximately 1-1½ in. in length. The Douglas fir needles radiate in all directions from the branch. When crushed, these needles have a sweet fragrance. They are one of the top major Christmas tree species in the U.S.

       Canaan Fir has needles that are 3/4-1 ½ in. in length.   This tree has a dark-green appearance and retains its pleasing fragrance throughout the Christmas season.