Maple Lane Farms offers 35 acres of Cut Your Own Christmas trees and a continued holiday tradition for many as we begin our 26th season. You can choose from a large selection of Balsam Fir, Fraser Fir, White Pine, Blue and Norway Spruce and Canaan Fir. All Cut Your Own trees will be $45.00 (tax included). We will also be selling pre-cut trees at the stand (prices will vary).

Tree cutting will begin the day after Thanksgiving through Christmas Eve. The hours are: Mon.-Fri., 12-4:30 and Sat. and Sun., 9-4:30. We gladly provide the saws, transport of your tree from the field to the stand, tree shaking and baling. Complimentary hot chocolate and cookies will be available on weekends.



To complete your decorating, we will be offering a large variety of decorated wreaths, undecorated wreaths, kissing balls, garland and tree stands.

Please call our 24 hr. information line at (860) 887-8855 to get up-to-date information.

Cut Christmas Tree Care While hardwood trees loose all of their foliage or leaves each fall, evergreen trees loose only part of their foliage or needles each fall. Needles shed naturally after two to five years of growth, depending on the species. Those brown dry needles you see on the floor come from inside the evergreen.

They fall out after the first frost in October and on through the winter. This cycle is their normal life routine and accounts for the carpet of needles on the floor of the evergreen forest. Before setting up your Christmas Tree, keep it in a cool shaded place, preferably standing in water and out of the sun and wind, you can also lay the tree down in the shade and cover the tree with plastic or burlap.

When setting up your tree indoors, make a fresh saw cut about two inches above the old cut and immediately place it in the stand and add water. Always use a stand that holds at least one gallon of water. Large trees can use one to two quarts of water a day. If a good stand is not available, nail a rough centering board on the tree base, place it into a pail or tub and fill it with sand or rocks and water. Support the tree adequately so it will not topple over. Locate your Christmas tree away from heat, radiators, fireplaces, etc, preferably in the coolest area of the room. DO NOT LET THE WATER CONTAINER RUN DRY. If your tree is electrically lighted, be sure cords are not too old, frayed or badly worn. Use the bulb types that do not build up heat. Unplug the tree lights when going to bed or when no one is at home. Use good judgment in not piling too many papers and boxes all around or under the tree.

Christmas Trees Each year 35 million American families bring a real Christmas tree into their homes to become a warm and glowing part of their holiday celebration.

In 1842 Charles Minnegerode introduced the custom in Williamsburg, Virginia. His tree was described as "splendidly decorated" with string of popcorn, glided nuts, and lighted candles. The fourteenth President of the United States Franklin Pierce, was the first President to set up a Christmas tree in the White House.

The enduring tree symbol remains a firmly established part of our holiday customs, engaging not only our senses of light, touch and smell, but also our sense of family, spirit and tradition.