Mr. McFeely would never believe it, nor did we, for surely a gorgeous live Christmas tree via mail order could only happen in the Land of Make-Believe.

Previous Next Close The 7' tree arrived via overnight FedEx and was deposited at the back door. Clear instructions were listed on the box as was a guideline for where to cut the box open to access the trunk to make a new cut so the tree would take up water. We did this and then placed the tree immediately in water until we were ready several hours later to bring it inside.
Previous Next Close The tree, still in its box, was placed in the bag-lined tree stand. A disposal bag was included in the section of the box that was cut away. The bag was placed between the tree and the stand so that after Christmas, the bag could simply but pulled up around the tree to prevent any needle mess and will later be covered with the tree skirt.
Previous Next Close Once the tree was securely in the stand, a utility knife was used to slice the length of the box. The tree burst out of the box with little effort and the branches quickly fell into place. There was one lower limb that had been broken by boxing which we placed in the rear. After a day or so the tree is expected to resume its natural shape. The freshness is incredible. We have never had a real Christmas tree that was as crisp or fresh.
Previous Next Close The tree, now decorated, is incredible and ready for holiday celebrating to begin. We used our collection of old and antique glass ornaments, a light dash of tinsel and beeswax candles for a truely old-fashioned look. This has been one of the easiest Christmas trees to put up and is far better than any artificial tree could ever be. The freshness and beauty of this tree-spirit has made the holiday home come alive with the promise of Summer in the midst of Winter's snow.

But alas, we ordered this 7′ Fraser fir from Mountain Star Farms and it was shipped via FedEx, arriving the day after it was cut.

This has been one of the easiest Christmas trees to put up and is far better than any artificial tree could ever be. We used our collection of old and antique glass ornaments, a light dash of tinsel and beeswax candles for a truely old-fashioned look. The freshness and beauty of this tree-spirit has made the holiday home come alive with the promise of Summer in the midst of Winter’s snow.

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