Tropical Gardening: Buy a tropical pine for Christmas and support local farmers
Christmas is almost here, so folks are sending cards and buying and mailing gifts. But it seems like most folks are a bit slow in getting their Christmas trees up this year.
Don’t delay any longer since trees that are shipped in early are best. If you wait, the cut mainland trees will dry out and can become fire hazards. This year, almost 100,000 trees are arriving, and unfortunately some unwanted hitchhikers as well. One container arrived with slugs, a garter snake and tree frogs from the Pacific Northwest.
However, if you want to support local farmers now, you might consider a living Christmas tree.
Tropical Gardening: Buy a tropical pine for Christmas and support local farmers
