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Old 08-14-2008, 09:45 AM
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Here are pics of this years' trees, man they look good this year!!! The rain this year has really done them some good!
Keep in mind that they have not been topped or sheared for shape...









Don't they look good?
 
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Old 08-14-2008, 09:53 AM
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how pretty!! I can't wait til Christmas!!
 
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Old 08-14-2008, 09:57 AM
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Me either. I love Christmas time. My wife and I go a bit crazy on the decorations, but its a blast.

http://s165.photobucket.com/albums/u61/dgill19227/Christmas%20Decorations/?action=view&current=DSCN1338.flv
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Old 08-14-2008, 10:11 AM
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Christmas , its august football season hasnt even started yet, even though i love CHRISTmas its a little to early to be thinkin about that.




Oh the trees do look great, has the tree business been fallin in the last few years ive noticed alot of people buyin fakes nowadays
 
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Old 08-14-2008, 10:15 AM
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well, there have been some drought conditions for the most part just about every where that they grow and they have not looked real good in the last few years, but they are better this year...

And you are right, it is early to think about except for those who sell them, we have to start this early just to try to lock down the larger contracts and get an idea of how many to trim for shape, etc. otherwise we can run into problems later...
 
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Old 08-14-2008, 10:22 AM
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yeah you guys do need to get a jump on that, how many acres you got(if their yours?). when me and my brothers were growin up we couldnt wait to go pick out and "help" dad cut down the tree...however with all of us grown up(age wise maybe not maturity ) mom let dad buy a...fake one...we hassled him pretty bad for it.

me and my mom picked out our best tree ever at about 9:30 at night with a flashlight and we tagged it and came back the next day to cut her down and it was the best one we ever got
 
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Old 08-14-2008, 10:47 AM
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650 feet of christmas lights during christmas of 2006.......the house could literally be seen from over 2 miles away........i am Clark Griswold.......


my buddies mom is really antiquey.......she wanted a real tree so i got her one off the state land that borders my farm.........best damn christmas tree i ever stole......
 

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Old 08-14-2008, 11:03 AM
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no sir, they are not mine, I only wholesale them, butI have contracts with the two largest growers in NC, They have been growing trees, among other things, for over 50 years...
I also wholesale pumpkins, watermelons, lettuce, cabbage, etc. and I use a small 26ft flatbed goose neck, I will not use larger because I only do it in the southeast, and I guarantee the freshness of the trees throughout the season so that someone buying a tree at the last minute will get the same quality as someone who goes a couple of weeks earlier... they sell fast around here, and I only haul 400 or so at a time depending on the different sizes in the load....
 
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Old 08-14-2008, 11:09 AM
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Very sweet,,,, Nice looking trees From a former greenhouse/nursary owner I can appreciate your hard work... Keep it up!

Leadfoot Nice set up on the lights.. Ahh christmas..no its only August, time to start buying now though..
 
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Old 08-14-2008, 11:32 AM
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How beautiful! I love real Christmas trees. There's just something about them... I hate a fake tree and will never have one in my house! My goal is to get the biggest possible tree that will fit through the front door. (Bobby hates this by the way...) Do you deliver to the east coast of VA? If so, we will have to have a DB GTG when you're out here.
 


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