November 13th, 2009
Snow on the Sunny Day Tree Farm? Hey, the weather guys and gals called for potential snow at 1,000 feet and yes, you guessed it, the Farm is between 500 and 1,000 feet! Good idea to check the weather before you come up to the Farm to be prepared for [...]
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November 12th, 2009
We Love the fact that so many families come to our U-cut Christmas Tree Farm and make the Sunny Day Tree Farm part of their Holiday experience. Families come and visit to experience a “family farm” where we don’t push the commercialism of Christmas. We focus on making the entire experience a [...]
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November 11th, 2009
When do we plant Christmas Trees? We always plant in the late Fall to Winter, anytime between November and February. This year we are working hard to get the seedlings in the ground in November, as soon as the nursery has them ready to go. We’ll be planting a variety [...]
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November 10th, 2009
It’s Wreath gathering time! The Farm activity is centered around the gathering of wreath material for Mrs. Santa Su to begin her wreath making. A key to a good wreath is the freshness of the wreath material (limbs, berries, cones and assorted greenery). All of the fresh material is cut [...]
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November 9th, 2009
We had our first visitor to the Christmas Tree Farm to “tag” their Christmas Tree. A visit to the U-Cut Christmas Tree Farm to stroll through the Christmas Trees and choose your Tree without the crowds appeal to some people. We’re happy to accommodate folks who want to visit early [...]
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November 7th, 2009
When is the best time to visit the Sunny Day Tree Farm to cut your tree? The earlier the better. Make a visit early in the season and early in the day. The weather tends to be a little nicer in the morning and storm systems seem to develop in [...]
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November 6th, 2009
Well, we saw it. Cut Christmas Trees on a truck, heading down the freeway yesterday! How fresh are those trees when they reach your home? Not very. The freshest Christmas Trees are those you cut yourself and put in water right away. A fresh Christmas Tree looks better, smells better and [...]
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November 3rd, 2009
We want you to enjoy your Sunny Day Tree Farm Christmas Tree for as long as possible. The Pacific Northwest Christmas Tree Association recommends that you place your tree away from heat sources when you take it home. It’s a good idea to keep it away from heating vents, fireplaces, [...]
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November 1st, 2009
November has arrived and it’s a busy time on the Sunny Day Tree Farm, the U-Cut Christmas Tree Farm of choice in Sherwood, Oregon. Lots to do in preparation of opening day on November, 27th, the day after Thanksgiving. We’re busy gathering wreath materials and staging all the wreaths that [...]
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October 31st, 2009
What do we mean by “Natural Nobles”? We don’t spray chemicals (pesticides or herbicides) on our U-Cut Christmas Trees as a farming practice. This year was the first year we had to apply pesticides to our Grand Fir and selected Noble Fir trees. Due to the extreme weather (a cold [...]
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