How Early is Too Early to Start Thinking About Buying Your Christmas Tree?

PennyGem’s Elizabeth Keatinge tells us why you need to get your Christmas tree early this year.

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00:00It seems like everything is in short supply this year, right?

00:07Well, add real Christmas trees to that list.

00:11The American Christmas Tree Association director Jamie Warner, yes, that's a job, says that

00:16environmental and economic factors make Christmas trees harder to find this year.

00:21In a press release from the organization, Warner says, quote, In 2021, we're seeing

00:26a variety of trends influencing artificial and live Christmas tree supply across the

00:30country and are encouraging consumers to find their tree early this year to avoid shortage

00:35impacts, unquote.

00:37Some Oregon farmers have reported losing 90% of their crop this year due to fires, drought,

00:43and heat waves in the Pacific Northwest.

00:45In addition, supply chain issues are affecting availability throughout the country.

00:49Still, Warner says, focus on family and many being able to see each other again for the

00:54holiday makes any tree a good tree.

00:57Warner says, quote, really, there are no such thing as bad Christmas trees.

01:02They're all beautiful, unquote.