At Christmas, there's nothing better than walking into a home and smelling the fresh scent of a Christmas tree. They all smell great, whether it's a fir, pine, or spruce.

As a kid, my family had a green tree for Christmas for a couple of years and then we upgraded and got the white 'snow' flocked tree. That flocked tree was beautiful, but it made a mess on the red carpet that was in our living room!

After having those live trees when I was growing up, I have always wanted to visit a Christmas tree farm and pick out my own tree and chop it down but I've just never done it.

Using an artificial tree over a real one is a personal choice and each has a list of pros and cons. However, having a 'real tree' as the Christmas tree is a family tradition for a lot of East Texans.

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Real trees can be purchased at a variety of locations - a Christmas tree lot on the corner pf a busy street or from the big box hardware or retailer or the grocery or convenience store sometimes. Oftentimes you can't see the condition of the tree because it's all wrapped up in netting. There is another way to get a real tree and that is from a local tree farm.

When you get a tree from a real farm you can see exactly what the tree looks like. Its height, shape, and density - are just a few things that are important when it comes to picking out the right tree for you. Plus, you know that the tree was freshly cut and wasn't cut down weeks ago and shipped in on a truck.

East Texas Christmas Tree Farms

Christmas tree farms are scattered all over East Texas where you can walk through the 'Christmas Tree Forest', select your perfect tree, and cut the perfect one for your home.

Tyler - Plantation Pines CHRISTmas Tree Farm

Kilgore - Danville Farms

Athens - Howdy Acres Christmas Trees

Canton - Yesterland Farm

Beckville - Merket Christmas Tree Farm

DeBerry - Panola Orchard & Gardens

Mt. Enterprise - Dadda G's Christmas Trees

Center - Dellinger's Christmas Trees

Henderson - E5 Family Farm

Brownsboro - Native Branch Farm

Lindale - North Star Christmas Tree Farm - 18375 County Rd. 4108

Remember to properly care for that tree - keep the trunk of the tree in water and keep it away from your fireplace. Don't be like Clark Griswold's Uncle Lewis:

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