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Why Live Christmas Trees Will Be Harder to Find This Year

Start Planning Now for the Perfect Real Christmas Tree It’s time to start planning where you’ll get your Christmas tree this year, because live trees will be harder to find than you might think. You probably already know where your Thanksgiving turkey is coming from, but do you know for sure where your Christmas tree…

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The Reason Santa and His Reindeer Prefer Real Christmas Trees

Why Real Trees Bring the True Spirit of Christmas Home If you ask Santa or his reindeer, you’ll hear the same thing: nothing compares to a real Christmas tree. Unless someone in the family is allergic to cedar (and Santa extends his kindest sympathy to those who are), the big man and his team always…

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Take Your Family to a Farm This Year to Pick Your Christmas Tree

Create a New Family Tradition at Hemingway Hill in Terrell, TX With the promise of cooler temperatures finally here, it’s a sure sign the holiday season is just around the corner. It might be too soon to start singing Christmas carols, but it’s the perfect time to plan where you’ll get your Christmas tree—and what…

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Why Every Family Needs a Day at a U- Pick Tulip Farm: You’ll Make Memories That Will Bloom For a Lifetime

Hemingway Hill, located in Terrell, Texas, just a short drive from Forney and Dallas, has planted over 40,000 tulips from Holland, for you to enjoy at its first ever, annual “Tulipville” u- pick tulips, opening Thursday, March 6 at 10:00 am. The admission is free. Spending a relaxed day at a u-pick tulip farm is…

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A Perfect Mother’s Day Out: New U-Pick Tulip Farm With Free Admission and Kid Friendly Snacks

It’s winter, It’s been cold and the kids have been cooped up inside. It’s been a party alright. Finally, spring has arrived, temperatures have risen and these cute little guys need to get outside, run around and play and defuse some of that energy! You too might need a little fresh air and maybe, a…

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Why A Real Tree is the Best Choice at Christmastime

Are you considering whether to purchase a real tree or “make the investment” into an artificial one this year? While there are some convenient aspects of fake trees, making the choice for a real one has multiple benefits. Not only for you and your family but also for your community and our environment. Let’s see…

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How Real Christmas Trees Win at Being Great for the Environment

More people are turning to real trees from a Christmas Tree farm during the Christmas season. While artificial trees are convenient, a real Christmas tree offers so much more long-term value. Not only in making memories at Christmas, or preserving nostalgia through the years, but also in protecting our environment. Yes, choosing a real Christmas…

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Secure Nostalgia with a Real Christmas Tree

I was eight years old when Dad decided we were too financially strapped for a Christmas tree. It had been a hard year. But Christmas isn’t right without a glittering tree, full of ornaments, lights, ribbon, and the bright, glowing Christmas star nestled on top. Mom cried. No Christmas tree? Dad started pulling on his boots.…

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