the washington post friday, december 3, 2010 l
4 EZ Get this year’s tree at the farm Christmas has many traditions: the car-
ols, the food, the long lines at your favorite retailer. But what would it be without the tree? Head to one of these farms to cut downyour veryownor selectfroma variety of pre-cut trees. For more holiday ideas and events, head to
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—Brandon Weigel
MARYLAND The Pines Farm: Cut down your own white pine, Scotch pine or spruce, or choose a pre-cut Fraser fir. Trees range from five to 10 feet. 16900 Magruders Ferry Rd., Brandywine. 301-579-2522. Open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Dec. 24. $50-$75. Homestead Farm: Pick a Douglas fir or Scotch pine to cut down or select a pre-cut Fraser fir. Trees range from four to 10 feet. 15604 Sugarland Rd., Poolesville. 301-977-3761.
www.homestead-farm.net. Open Friday-Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Dec. 19. $49-$69. Gaver Tree Farm: Choose from five types of trees to cut down yourself or buy pre-cut. Sizes range from four to 12 feet. 5501 Detrick Rd., Mount Airy. 301-865-3515. Open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Dec. 23.
www.gavertreefarm.com. $30-$60. Mayne’s Tree Farm: Pick from six types of trees to cut down or buy pre-cut. Trees range from four to 11 feet. 3420 Buckeystown Pike, Buckeystown. Open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Dec. 23.
www.maynestreefarm.com.
$35-$70. Davidson Christmas Tree Farm: This farm has 11 kinds of trees to cut down, as well as pre-cut Douglas and Fraser firs. Sizes range from four to 16 feet. 1101 Emory Church Rd., Upperco. 410-239-6556. Open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday- Sunday through Dec. 24. www.davidson
christmastreefarm.com. $32-$48, plus $6 for every foot over 81/2
feet.
Naughty Pine Nursery: Cut your own Blue spruce, Norway spruce or Douglas fir. Trees range from four to 16 feet. 18200 Elmer School Rd., Dickerson. 301-785-8622.
www.naughty-pine.com. Open Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to dusk through Dec. 19. $50-$125. Trees above 10 feet priced individually.
VIRGINIA Krop’s Crops: This farm won’t offer trees you can cut down yourself until 2012, but it has a variety of pre-cut Noble firs, Fraser firs and Douglas firs. Most range from five to 14 feet. 11110 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls. 703-430-8955.
www.kropscrops.com. Open daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. $45-$300. Ticonderoga Farms: Select from seven types of trees to cut, or buy a pre-cut Fraser fir. On weekends, head to the Fairview Field to see Santa and his elves and other activities. 26469 Ticonderoga Rd., Chantilly. 703-327-4424.
www.ticonderoga.com. Open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. through Dec. 24.
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$35-$500. Fairview Field is open Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. $5.95 per person. Loudoun Nursery: Cut down a Blue spruce, Norway spruce or Douglas fir. Container-grown trees also available. Sizes range up to 11 feet. 16463 Short Hill Rd., Purcellville. 540-338-4635.
www.loudounnursery.com. Open Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
through Dec. 19. $70-$125. Belmont Christmas Tree Farm: Pick from five types of trees to cut down or by a pre-cut Fraser fir. Sizes range from two to 12 feet. 7533 Belmont Rd., Belmont. 540-854-6757. Open weekends 8 a.m. to dark, weekdays 3 p.m. to dark through Dec. 24. Cost for cut down trees: $6-$7 a foot. Pre-cut: $8-$10 a foot.
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