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Nov 25, 2021 · Clements, who has been growing and selling Christmas trees for the last 30 years, suggested customers should be open to a different kind of evergreen tree, like a locally grown Scotch pine.
- Fewer Trees Are Being Planted
- Climate Change and Demand Are Affecting Supply
- Farmers Say It Will Take at Least 10 Years to Address The Shortage
Drysdale details that in the 70s, 80s, and early 90s, “hundreds of thousands, millions of trees,” were being produced. But since land prices have skyrocketed, the incentive to continue growing trees has significantly decreased. “If you have a piece of property that was worth so many dollars an acre in the 80s or 70s,” Drysdale says, “that property ...
It isn’t only an unwillingness to stay in this industry that’s causing the lack of production. Trees may be planted, but there is no guarantee that they will survive long enough to be culled and sold. Climate change has added an element of unpredictability to farmers’ already precarious situation. “Whether there’s ice storms that are doing damage o...
While the shortage has led to many individuals leaving the industry, price increases have convinced some farmers to more readily commit. “There are some nurseries that are expanding. Whether it’s going to be here, or whether it’s going to be in the U.S. or in B.C., for a regular nursery product, they’ll fill a void because prices will go up. And wh...
Dec 11, 2022 · Christmas tree growers in Ontario are again warning of a shortage that is likely to last several years. Melanie Zettler explains why – Nov 23, 2022.
Nov 28, 2023 · Christmas tree seller Larry Whitehead, who owns Red Truck Trees in Surrey, B.C., lost dozens of seedlings to drought and heat this year. He says other farms lost thousands of trees, which has ...
The choice of a Christmas tree, like a car, is personal and based on preferences, requirements, budget and availability. Traditionally in Ontario, Scots Pine and White Spruce have been the Christmas trees of choice. Like everything else however, Christmas tree species evolve and change to meet the changing demands of the public. It's now fairly ...
Nov 24, 2020 · In Ontario, we have 12 native species of conifers, with the White Spruce (Picea glauca) and Balsam Fir (Abies balsamea) being two of the most popular for holiday decorating. Other native species to look for include the Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus), Ontario’s provincial tree. It can live over 250 years and is known as “the Tree of ...
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Deciduous trees grow in the tropics and in temperate regions while conifers span the north polar cap of the world and are common in the north of Europe, Asia and Canada. Both deciduous and coniferous trees are common in the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence forest that spans Southern Ontario. The most common Christmas Trees in Ontario
