Our Christmas Trees

We are now allowing customers to select and reserve /pre-tag their 2024 Christmas tree. Should you want to do this, please come into The Farm Store, register/pay the $25 reservation fee and get your red ribbons/tag to reserve the tree of your choice

~The $25 fee goes against the cost of the tree ~
It is NOT refundable if you don't ultimately pick up/cut your tree by December 8th

Our tree wranglers will be here shaking and baling trees on the following dates:
November 29th - Dec. 1
December 7th & 8th

2024 Tree Price List Below

Beautiful Christmas Trees Don't Just Happen

It It takes a lot to grow a pretty Christmas tree. It’s a long-term process often taking 10 years or more for a tree to grow to 6’ tall. In that time a tree farmer has to worry about the small sapling he planted making it through; drought, pests, deer that use trees to rub the velvet off their antlers, being stepped on by little feet searching for larger trees in the snow at Christmas time and, like earlier this year a drought following by a near drowning! Over the years, the rains and droughts have killed a number of our trees here at Bees & Trees. That added to the fact that we do not spray our trees with pesticides because we raise bees and you have a lot that can happen to a poor little Christmas tree.

In addition to all the issues that can harm or kill a tree, a Christmas tree farmer puts in a lot of work caring for each tree during its lifetime. You may think that Christmas trees grow into a conical shape all on their own but nothing could be further from the truth! It is the shaping and shearing of each tree every year that gives your Christmas tree its beautiful shape. Shearing also helps increase the density of the tree. We begin shearing our trees in their third year when the leader on top of a tree (where you put your tree topper) gets around ten inches tall. Sometimes there are multiple leaders and, when that happens, we select the best one and remove the others.

While there are many ways to shear a tree, we hire professionals who, using very long and very sharp knives. These folks hand shear every single tree--beautifully. It is really an amazing thing to watch. Trees are best sheared in the summer and so it is typically very hot when this work is done. You can watch our professionals shearing our trees by clicking here.

About the trees we grow

Spruce Trees

Norway Spruce--This tree has relatively short needles and firm branches making it, like other spruces, excellent at holding ornaments. This tree holds its shape well and is capable of holding heavier ornaments. It is important to keep your Norway spruce watered, it can be unforgiving if you let it get dry.

Blue Spruce--Easily identified by it's blue foliage, this tree has very strong needles that are about 1" long. The tree itself has a lovely symmetrical form and good needle retention. Branches will easily hold most any ornament. All of our blue spruces are available for cutting this year.

Fir Trees

Canaan Fir--Often called the "kissing cousin" of the Fraser Fir (which does not grow well in this part of Virginia), the Canaan Fir is quite similar to a balsam fir. We have a limited number of Canaan fir trees at various heights. The Canaan has strong, upturned branches making it great for holding some of your heavier ornaments and it has a lovely fragrance similar to the balsam fir.

2024 Christmas Tree Prices

As always, tree prices are based on size. Pre-cuts are the same price as "choose and cut"
Trees under 7'--$115
Trees between 8'-9'--$130
Trees over 9'--$150

Pine Trees

White Pine--white pine trees are one of the softest needle trees around. For decades this pine has been one of the most popular Christmas trees in Virginia. When space between the branches allows, larger and heavier ornaments may be placed towards the inside of the tree. The outside of the tree, however, has much more dainty and flimsy branches and they will not support any significant weight. A densely grown white pine may not allow for larger ornaments. The needles on white pines are approximately 3"-5" in length.

Scotch Pine--Needle retention on a Scotch Pine is pretty amazing, even when it hasn't been watered properly! The needles are about 1" in length and the branches will hold light or heavy ornaments. There is little to no scent associated with a Scotch Pine.

This Bees & Trees Christmas tree field is among the last. Planted in 2012, many of these Norway Spruce have grown to 8-12 feet.