Asheville, North Carolina, Christmas Tree Farms Choose & Cut

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Pick the perfect Christmas tree for you home and have a great holiday outing at one of the "choose and cut" Christmas Tree Farms near Asheville. You select the tree...they cut it, bale it and tie it on your vehicle or you can use their bowsaws and cut it yourself!

Choose and Cut Christmas Tree Farms near Asheville

Boyd Mountain Christmas Tree Farm
445 Boyd Farm Road
Waynesville, NC 28785
828.926.1575
2011 Hours: Open Nov 18-Dec 23, everyday 9AM-5PM
A wonderful experience walking through the manicured fields and selecting your own tree! They specalize in high quality Fraser Fir trees. They cut it, bale it and tie it to your vehicle. Located in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains near Maggie Valley & Waynesville. Easy paved access, lots of parking, restrooms, handicap facilities. Free refreshments (including cider and hot chocolate!) in heated tent. They have four to 20 foot trees, plus wreaths, roping and tree stands. Directions from Asheville (30-40 minute drive): Follow I-40 west to exit 20. Go 3 1/2 miles on Hwy. 276 South, Turn right onto Hemphill Road past Wingray Campground, Cross bridge & immediately turn left onto Boyd Farm Road

Mehaffey Tree Farm
24 Corner Drive
Waynesville, NC 28785
828.926.1424
Open daily, except Mondays 9am-5pm from mid November to Christmas Week.
Enjoy a trip back to your own childhood by selecting your own Christmas tree from among acres of beautiful Fraser firs. Sometimes Mother Nature provides a light dusting of snow to make your visit even more magical. Their specialty is high-quality Fraser Fir trees. They cut your favorite tree, bale it and tie it on your vehicle. Located in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains near Maggie Valley & Waynesville. They offer paved access, plenty of parking, restrooms, and even free refreshments in a heated section of their Morton building. They have five to12 foot trees, plus wreaths, roping and tree stands.
Directions from Asheville (30-40 minute drive): Follow I-40 west to exit 20. Travel 3.1 miles on Hwy. 276 South, Turn right onto Grindstone Rd. Travel 1.3 miles on Grindstone Rd. to Hemphill Road, Turn right on Hemphill Rd. and travel .1 miles to 24 Corner Drive.

Sandy Hollar Tree Farm
63 Sandy Hollar Road
Leicester, NC 28748
828.683.3645
Choose & Cut Christmas Trees, Christmas Tree Live, Christmas Trees, Hay Rides, Tours, Wreaths. Sunday-Saturday 9 am-4:30 pm; Open seven days from the weekend before Thanksgiving through the weekend before Christmas. Buy wreaths, garland (roping), decorations, refreshments, and crafts. Hay rides to the tree fields and marshmallow roasting on weekends.
Directions from Asheville: About 20 miles from downtown, follow Patton Ave/ U.S. Highway 19-23 South. Take NC 63 (Leicester Highway) 11 miles to North Turkey Creek Road (left). Go 1 1/2 miles to split, veer right onto Early's Mountain Road. Go six miles. Farm is second drive on left past Robinson Cove Road (Sandy Hollow Lane).

Frosty Mountain Christmas Trees
13623 Highway 212
Marshall, NC 28753
Phone: 828.656.8100
This "no-frills" tree farm is a short distance off I-26 near the North Carolina/Tennessee line. They produce Fraser fir Christmas trees for choose-and-cut. Visitors will find the farm by the large American flag painted on the barn. You'll be surrounded by hillsides of trees and fields with cows, goats, and a llama or two. Donna and Chipper Jones and their children grow 80,000 Fraser fir on 55 acres of their 300 acre farm at elevations of 3200 to 4800 feet. Open early November through December 20, dawn to dusk.
Directions from Asheville: Take I-26 West toward Weaverville, Take Exit #50, Flag Pond Rd., Turn left at Higgins Creed Rd., Go 1/4 mile and turn right at T-intersection onto old Hwy 23., Go almost 2 miles and turn left at TN-352., Go 4.5 miles to NC line and the road becomes Hwy 212. The farm is 1/2 mile.

Little Switzerland Christmas Tree Farm
10 Tree Farm Rd.
Little Switzerland, NC 28749
828.385.0378
Located in picturesque Little Switzerland and established in 1975, this farm starts with the finest quality tree seedlings and carefully monitor each tree throughout the growing cycle. Located northeast of Asheville near the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Directions from I-40: Take exit 86 and turn onto Hwy 221 to Marion. Continue on Hwy 221 Bypass, about 7 miles from light at Wal-Mart, turn left at traffic light onto Hwy 226 to Spruce Pine/Little Switzerland. Go about one mile, turn right to stay on Hwy 226. Travel about 5 miles to top of mountain, turn left at top onto Hwy 226-A to Little Switzerland (do not go under Blue Ridge Parkway). Go about 2 miles, turn right onto Chestnut Grove Church Road (near Switzerland Inn). Go under Blue Ridge Parkway and continue one mile. Turn left on McKinney Mine Road (turn before grey stone church). Proceed on this road for 2 miles. Follow the posted signs to the farm.

Cartner Christmas Tree Farm
901 Balsam Drive
Newland, NC 28657
828-733-1641
They open the weekend BEFORE Thanksgiving (November 19-20, 2011), open Thanksgiving Day (November24-Nov 27), and the following three weekends (December 3-4; December 10-11; and December 17-18); from 9 AM until dusk. Enjoy warm accommodations, hot cocoa, hot cider and cookies. They will cut, bale and load your tree once it’s selected. The farm is located in Newland, approximately 65 miles NE from Asheville. They also have wreaths and garland, along with special greenery requests.
Directions: Follow I-40 East to Exit 72. Continue straight off the exit and follow US Hwy 70 East to Marion. Turn Left onto US Hwy 221, heading north. Turn left onto State Hwy 194 heading north into the town of Newland. (Do not turn left at the Chevron Station. Continue north for approximately 4 more miles and turn at the Crossnore Drug Store heading north on State Hwy 194.) Once in Newland, continue past the 2nd traffic light for two miles. Turn left on Balsam Dr. and continue through the golf course. The barn office is on the left.

Ice makes a magical, natural decoration on the trees

	Boyd Mountain Log Cabins, Waynesville Stay on a Christmas tree farm! Historic hand hewn log cabins are carefully restored and tastefully furnished with antiques and modern conveniences. Nestled in a 130-acre cove overlooking the Great Smoky Mountains! Named "Best Family Farm Vacation" by Southern Living Magazine in 2011. 25 miles from Asheville. 7 cabins (1-4 bedrooms), $175 for couple, wood-burning fireplaces, full kitchens, washer/dryers, wifi, outdoor fire pits, ol' swimming hole, trout stream, hiking, fishing, pet friendly Click here to visit their Web site.

Christmas Tree FAQs

Do all species keep equally well after harvest?
Certain species simply last longer and remain fresh much longer than others. Some of the best are the North Carolina Fraser fir, Balsam fir, Scotch pine and Douglas-fir. Regardless of species, consumers must make the final judgment of quality by looking at, touching, feeling, smelling and shaking the tree.

How much of the trunk should be cut off before setting up the tree?
Removing a thin disk (1/4 to 1/2 inch) off the trunk before placing the tree in a water holding stand is all that is needed. It is always a good practice to make a new cut before putting the tree into the stand.

What is the minimum amount of water a tree stand should hold?
As a general rule, a tree can use up to a quart of water per day for each inch of stem diameter. The warmer the temperature and the lower the relative humidity where the tree is displayed, the greater the amount of water required by the tree.

If the base of the trunk has a split, will this affect the quality of the tree?
It should not affect the ability of the tree to take up water, assuming a fresh cut is made on the base, nor have any effect on how long the tree lasts after it is displayed.

Safety Tips for Your Tree

Christmas trees do not start fires, people do! Here are some helpful hints so that you and your family can enjoy the Christmas season and your Fraser fir tree to the fullest.

•Check all electric lights and connections before decorating. Don't use any lights with worn or frayed cords.

•NEVER use lighted candles on your tree.

•Don't overload the electrical outlets.

•Place your tree away from fireplaces, radiators, television sets, and other heat sources. These elements can prematurely dry out your tree.

•Always make sure that your tree has plenty of water to prevent drying.

•ALWAYS turn off all decorations before going to bed at night or anytime that you leave home.

Sensible precautions like these will help you and your family have a safe and happy holiday season. Remember that it is not the trees that cause the fires!

North Carolina Christmas Tree Facts

•North Carolina has an estimated 50 million Fraser fir Christmas trees growing on over 25,000 acres.

•Fraser fir represents over 95% of all species grown in North Carolina.

•Fraser fir is grown in the far Western North Carolina counties which include Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga and Yancey.

•There are over 1,600 North Carolina growers.

•The North Carolina Christmas Tree Industry is ranked second in the nation in number of trees harvested.

•North Carolina produces over 19% of the Real Christmas Trees in the U.S.

•The North Carolina Fraser fir has been judged the Nation's best through a contest sponsored by the National Christmas Tree Association and chosen for the official White House Christmas tree 11 times (more than any other species)....1971, 1973, 1982, 1984, 1990, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2005, 2007 and 2008.

•The North Carolina Fraser fir Christmas tree is the most popular Christmas tree in North America and is shipped into every state in the U.S. as well as the Caribbean Islands, Mexico, Canada, Bermuda, Japan and other points all over the world.

•The North Carolina Fraser fir has soft, pleasant-to-touch needles, incomparable needle retention, long lasting aroma, and more pliable yet stronger branches for even the heaviest ornaments.

•There are approximately 400 Choose and Cut Christmas tree farms in North Carolina.

•Individual Christmas tree growers may sell anywhere from a few dozen trees per year to hundreds of thousands of trees per year.

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