{"id":2903,"date":"2018-11-28T15:01:19","date_gmt":"2018-11-28T20:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greatbiggreenhouse.com\/?p=2903"},"modified":"2018-11-28T15:01:19","modified_gmt":"2018-11-28T20:01:19","slug":"christmas-tree-fun-facts-and-folklore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/great-big-greenhouse-gardening-blog\/christmas-tree-fun-facts-and-folklore\/","title":{"rendered":"TALKING GARDENING with DOUG – Christmas Tree Fun Facts and Folklore"},"content":{"rendered":"
Thanksgiving has passed and December is fast approaching.\u00a0 We are officially entering the holiday season.\u00a0 Buying a Christmas tree is on everyone\u2019s mind.\u00a0 It is fun to learn some background facts when it comes to our fresh trees and greenery that we use for holiday decorating.<\/p>\n
I want to give a shout-out to the VIRGINIA CHRISTMAS TREE GROWERS ASSOCIATION (VCTGA)<\/strong> for much of the information that I am about to share with you in this blog.\u00a0 Maybe you didn\u2019t even know that Virginia had a Christmas Tree Growers Association.\u00a0 It is an active association with many growers being members.\u00a0 In Virginia, we have over 4,600 acres being used to grow Christmas trees.\u00a0 According to the United States Department of Agriculture, Virginia is # 10 in the U.S. by the number of operations with Christmas trees and # 7 by total trees harvested and total acreage.<\/p>\n Live Christmas trees have been brought into homes and decorated during the holiday season for hundreds of years.<\/p>\n THIS YEAR, THE CHRISTMAS TREE WAS DELIVERED MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, TO PRESIDENT TRUMP AND THE FIRST LADY.\u00a0 THE 20 FOOT FRASIER FIR WAS PROVIDED BY A GROWER FROM NORTH CAROLINA.<\/strong><\/p>\n Are you aware of the TREES FOR TROOPS<\/strong> program?\u00a0 Last year the National Christmas Tree Association provided 16,651 Christmas trees to military families.\u00a0 The VCTGA provided 1,239 to various branches of the military.<\/p>\n So, as we begin to select our personal Christmas tree, I hope many of you enjoyed learning a little history with the origin of the Christmas tree. Now, here are a few important care tips to help keep your prized Christmas tree fresh throughout the holiday season:<\/p>\n After the season, Christmas trees can be re-cycled as kindling, mulch, or placed in ponds for fish habitat.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to Everyone!!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" IT\u2019S OFFICIAL\u2026CHRISTMAS SEASON IS HERE.\u00a0 LET\u2019S KEEP IT REAL!! Thanksgiving has passed and December is fast approaching.\u00a0 We are officially entering the holiday season.\u00a0 Buying a Christmas tree is on everyone\u2019s mind.\u00a0 It is fun to learn some background facts when it comes to our fresh trees and greenery that we use for holiday decorating. … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2904,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nHere are some more fun facts:<\/h4>\n
\n
\n