We will provide you with a sharp, safe, and speedy bowsaw for you to use at no cost. This is everything you need to unleash the lumberjack inside you. (And, our insurance provider actually only allows guests to use handsaws.)

Not at all!

We welcome all pets and service animals, as long as they remain on a leash. And of course we hope you will pick up after them as needed.

Yes, we shake, blow off and bale each tree in netting, for no charge.

Yes, we provide twine. Rope or ratchet straps from home are also great options.

• If you buy your tree more than 24 hours before you plan to set it up, store the tree outdoors in a shaded area out of the wind until you are ready to bring it into the house.

• When you bring the tree into the house for decorating, make another fresh cut across the trunk, removing a ½”-1” disk of trunk.

• Once you place it in a stand, fill the stand with water and make sure it remains topped off. The tree will drink the most water in the first 24-48 hours, needing up to 2 gallons a day.

Always make a fresh cut if possible. After time, generally 3 to 6 hours, the cut stump gets air in the plant tissue, which lessens a tree’s water absorption capacity. A fresh cut will reopen the pores that take up water.

No- once the water level falls below the exposed surface on a tapered trunk, drying will begin. An angle or “V” cut will require more water depth to cover the cut surface. It also makes the tree less stable and more difficult to hold upright in a stand.

Nope - actually the science indicates that plain tap water is best. Some commercial additives and home concoctions can actually be detrimental to a tree’s moisture retention and increase needle loss. Ensuring there is water in your tree stand is all you need to do to maintain a fresh tree for weeks.

Although extremely rare, a number of different insects and spiders have been found in Christmas trees after setup. We blow out and shake our trees before baling them for you in order to keep these outdoor critters away from your living room. In the rare instance you notice some tiny uninvited guests, start with vacuuming the area before considering a treatment of insecticide- this usually takes care of it!

Bryan and Hannah Winchell own and operate the farm, where they live with their three girls. Both of their parents, as well as many of their siblings help operate the farm throughout the year.

We are located between Big Sandy and Gladewater - right on highway 80. That’s easy access to Longview, Tyler, Hallsville, Lindale, Kilgore, Henderson, and the surrounding communities.

Our cut-your-own Virginia Pines are $10-14 per foot (based on height, for a 7-9’ tree). We also bring in pre-cut Fraser Firs from the Blue Mountains, which sell for $14-20 per foot for similar heights.

A 7-foot-tall tree is the most common size for homes with a standard height ceiling. We have trees up to 14’ tall, and the price per foot increases with the height.

Our trees take 5-6 years to mature to a field full of 6-9 footers. Most homes require a 7-foot tall tree.