Where To Buy A Christmas Tree In The Scottsdale Area

Scottsdale, AZ — As the COVID-19 pandemic threatens a long list of 2020’s iconic holiday traditions, it should still be possible to find the right Christmas tree for your family — and do it safely.

At least 25 million real Christmas trees are sold each year across America, and currently, 350 million are growing in all 50 U.S. states. And during this unprecedented year, Christmas tree lots and choose-and-cut farms nationwide are taking precautions as COVID-19 cases rise to ensure shoppers can select a tree with minimal risk to their family's health and safety.

In fact, the National Christmas Tree Association has created a special guide full of recommendations and best practices for Christmas tree sellers to follow. The guide advises sellers to frequently sanitize items such as hand saws and tree cart handles, as well as countertops, restrooms and other areas. An onsite "COVID-19 coordinator" and social-distancing rules are also being encouraged.

Tree lot operators and choose-and-cut farms "must protect the health and safety of their employees, provide customers with the confidence they need so they can enjoy selecting a tree without risk and demonstrate to state and local officials they are conducting business responsibly," the association said on its website.

If a real Christmas tree is on your holiday wish list this year, here is a selection of some of our favorite Christmas tree farms near Scottsdale.

• Fresh Cut Oregon Trees
• Valley View Christmas Tree Farms
• Valley View Christmas Trees
• Seasonal Farms
• Moon Valley Nurseries
• Valley View Christmas Tree Farms
• Whitfill Nurseries
• Buckelew Farms Christmas Trees
• Moon Valley Nurseries
• Tolmachoff Farms

Getting the most out of your real Christmas tree can take some patience, practice and good advice. Here are a few things to note, from the National Christmas Tree Association:

• What to know about fake Christmas trees
• Knowing the different types of real Christmas trees
• Tips on selecting a real tree
• Caring for your tree
• Christmas tree safety
• How to recycle your tree