So when Hurricane Helene left much of North Carolina ... she offered up Rainbow Magic Alpaca Farm in Greensboro, where she helps raise more than 50 alpacas, as a tree lot. She and her husband ...

Streamsong wasn’t impacted much by Hurricane Milton when it hit October 9, both because the courses were designed to manage water and the place had few trees ... of Colorado Springs, is home ...

In storm-wrecked western North Carolina, Christmas tree farmers are determined to keep holiday traditions going and protect their livelihoods. By Emily Cochrane Photographs by Mike Belleme Emily ...

North Carolina-grown Christmas trees carry extra meaning this year. Families across the nation are setting up their trees and ...

In mid-November, western North Carolina’s farmers are in the midst of their Christmas tree harvest season. But, in December, after they’ve sold their stock, many will have to return to Helene ...

Hundreds of families come to Christmas Ranch Tree Farm in Excelsior Springs every year to decorate their homes for Christmas.

Cut your tree from a cluster of trees, instead of choosing a lone tree. By harvesting from a cluster, the remaining trees will have more space to grow and become healthier. Also, only choose a tree ...

As part of the harvesting process, the tree was cut and lifted by a crane. It then took nine men to load it by hand into a tractor-trailer. According to the North Carolina Christmas Tree ...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — It’s beginning to look and feel like the holidays, but Hurricane Helene shook up tree farms across western North Carolina. This weekend marked the kickoff of tree sales ...

North Carolina or Missaukee County, Michigan. Clackamas County led the pack in 2022 as the only county to harvest more than two million trees, selling $57 million worth of trees. Ashe County ...

“We're looking forward to a relatively normal harvest,” Cartner said. “Others will have a much harder time.” The biggest challenge for Christmas tree farmers across western North Carolina ...

Balsam firs, along with several varieties of pine, are among the most popular choices for holiday trees. Additionally, the report states that permits allow for the non-commercial harvesting of ...