Looking to buy a live Christmas tree? Here's where to go in the Tuscarawas County region

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Jean Polack, owner of Moore's Christmas Tree Farm in Marlboro Township, prepares for the holidays. She advises people to give their tree plenty of water when they first get it home.
Jean Polack, owner of Moore's Christmas Tree Farm in Marlboro Township, prepares for the holidays. She advises people to give their tree plenty of water when they first get it home.

Nothing signifies the start of the Christmas season quite like picking out a live tree.

Luckily, there are many options in Tuscarawas and surrounding counties.

A fresh-cut Christmas tree typically lasts between four and six weeks. There are steps you can take to help your tree stay healthy throughout the holiday season.

Jean Polack, owner of Moore's Christmas Tree Farm in Marlboro Township, said it's important to make sure your live tree gets plenty of water, especially the first few days after you bring it home.

"(Christmas trees) shouldn't be near a heat source or in the bright sun or near air moving," she said. "That will really dry them out also."

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Polack said some will put tree preservatives in the water in an effort to help them last longer. She said she advises against using soda or any sugar-based product as it could ferment and create a mildew-like odor.

"We feel just pure water is the best," she said.

Fir trees have great needle retention, Polack said, but some people have success with blue spruce trees, too.

"Most people have pretty good luck with their trees lasting through December," she said.

Trees await a home at Moore's Christmas Tree Farm in Marlboro Township.
Trees await a home at Moore's Christmas Tree Farm in Marlboro Township.
Oak Grove Tree Farm in Dennison is open Saturdays and Sundays for people to cut their own Christmas trees.
Oak Grove Tree Farm in Dennison is open Saturdays and Sundays for people to cut their own Christmas trees.

Tuscarawas

Oak Grove Tree Farm: 6405 Wolf Run Road, Dennison, 740-922-0056; 330-685-4258; 740-229-0211; oakgrovetreefarm.com. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays until out of trees. You choose, and employee cuts and bales. Christmas wreaths, Christmas boughs available. Payment: cash, check. Blue Spruce, Norway Spruce, White Pine, White Spruce.

McFadden Christmas Tree Farm: 3196 Ridge Rd. NW, Strasburg, 330-878-7687. Opens 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday; and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. You choose and cut, or employee will cut. Scotch Pine $50, White Pine $55, Douglas Fir $65, Blue Spruce $80, Serbian Spruce $40-$70, Concolor Fir $70, Norway Spruce $40-$70; taxes added at register. Pre-cut and balled trees available. Gift shop on site. McFadden Tree Farm on Facebook.

Wolfe's Christmas Tree & Wreath Destination: 9230 state Route 250, Strasburg, 330-204-3933. Hours are 3 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Carroll

Brunk’s Tree Farm: 5105 Pinto Roa SE, Carrollton, 330-868-8114. Sales will be at Sander’s Markets (open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day; 330-476-6294 in Carrollton and, at the house on Pinto Road, seven miles from town. Hours at the house are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day. Selling cut Fraser Fir, balled Norway Spruce and a few Canaan Fir.

Smith Evergreen Nursery: 288 S. Main St., Magnolia. Fraser Fir, Blue Spruce, Scotch Pine, White Pine; call 330-866-5521 or 800-521-7328 or email iansmith4234@gmail.com. Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard.

Trees await a home at Moore's Christmas Tree Farm in Marlboro Township.
Trees await a home at Moore's Christmas Tree Farm in Marlboro Township.

Columbiana

D'Apolito Tree Farm: 13420 Cusick Road, Lisbon, 330-360-6588, on Facebook or email cynthia_dapolito@yahoo.com. Hours will be 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday after that.

Holmes

Sycamore Hollow Tree Farm, 7309 Township Road 478, Lakeville; 330-231-8115. Cut-your-own White Spruce, Blue Spruce, Fraser Fir.

Trees await a home at Moore's Christmas Tree Farm in Marlboro Township.
Trees await a home at Moore's Christmas Tree Farm in Marlboro Township.

Stark County

Brenner Christmas Tree Farm: 1717 Howenstine Drive SE, East Sparta, 330-484-1283, thetreefarm@yahoo.com or http://brennertreefarm.hypermart.net/. Choose and cut your own tree. Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day. Norway Spruce, Blue Spruce and White Pine.

Doc Miller's Christmas Trees: 12666 German Church St. NE, Lexington Township. Open 10 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. (Gate closes at 5 p.m.) Canaan Fir, Colorado Spruce, White Pine. Choose and cut your own tree (5 to 16 feet tall). Farm provides hand saws, sleds, twine, and a DIY tree-shaking machine. All choose-and-cut trees are $60 (tax included), according to website. Cash, check, PayPal. Exact change only. No power saws or dogs allowed. No trailers in lot. Contact 717-706-5562 or doc@millerschristmastrees.com or millerschristmastrees.com.

Greens and Things Nursery: 4004 Applegrove St. NW, North Canton. 330-497-4882. Open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Pre-cut, locally grown Christmas trees or live burlap-balled trees to plant after the holiday. Fresh-cut and assembled holiday wreaths in different sizes, grave pillows and blankets, and winter planters. Loose greenery available so you can make your own wreath or centerpiece.

Greentree Farm: 8867 Fulton Drive NW, Jackson Township. 330-904-7104, www.rkingtrees.com, email: rkingtrees@gmail.com. Choose and harvest your own Christmas tree or pick from a selection of fresh-cut trees. Fresh wreaths, roping and garland all made onsite. Hours noon to 5 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Hours subject to change due to weather. Call Ron at 330-904-7104 for additional hours during peak season. Blue, White, Serbian and Norway Spruce; limited supply of Canaan, Concolor and Fraser Fir.

Moore's Tree Farm: 6767 Edison St. NE (state Route 619), Marlboro Township, 3.5 miles east of Hartville and 1 mile west of state Route 44. Open for Christmas Tree sales Nov. 25 to Dec. 18. Hours are 3 to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. 2022 tree prices: White Pine $8 per foot, up to 8 feet; Fraser Fir $12 to $13 per foot, up to 10 feet; Canaan Fir, $12 to $15 per foot, up to 10 feet, Blue Spruce, any size, $78 or lower, up to 10 feet. Clearance fields available for Blue Spruce, White Pine, and some firs. Farm no longer sells balled, burlap, or dug trees, and no longer allows customers to dig their own trees. Farm supplies saws, tree sleds and twine free. Tree shaking, baling and drilling is free. More information: 330-877-6520 or www.moorestreefarm.com.

Williams Tree Farm: 1926 Battlesburg St. SW, Pike Township. Interstate 77 south to Fohl Road (Exit 99), left 1 mile to Dueber Avenue, right 2.5 miles to Battlesburg Street, left 1 mile and follow signs. Hours 1 to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday until Dec. 24. Cut your own, or employees will assist. More information: 330-484-5306 or email williamstreefarm@msn.com.

Windy Hill Tree Farm: 2526 Manchester Ave. SW (state Route 93), Tuscarawas Township, 5 miles southwest of Massillon, 1.8 miles south of state Route 172. Scotch Pine, White Pine, Canaan Fir, Fraser Fir, Blue Spruce. Pre-cut trees, cut-your-own, tree shaking, tree baling. Open daily 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. More information: 330-833-0825 or rrottman@sssnet.com.

Summit

Canton Road Garden Center: 1881 Canton Road, Springfield Township. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. More than 200 fresh-cut trees. 330-699-5888 or www.cantonroadgarden.com.

Collier Road Christmas Trees: 1565 Collier Road, Akron. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily until Dec. 23. Family-owned. Freshly cut and live dug. Fifteen varieties of trees. Trees up to 22 feet. Delivery and setup available. Firewood, wreaths, grave markers and grave blankets. 330-573-5192, collierroadchristmastrees on Facebook.

Graf's Garden Shop: 1015 White Pond Drive, Akron. 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Fresh-cut trees, up to 12 feet. Delivery available. 330-836-2727 or www.grafgrowers.com.

Heritage Farms: 6050 Riverview Road, Peninsula, one-quarter mile south of state Route 303. Noon to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday through Sunday, until Dec. 23 or when sold out. Cut your own or freshly cut. Tree fields for cut-your-own close at 5 p.m. Tree shaking, baling and loading onto car included. Refreshments available. Greens and wreaths. 330-657-2330 or www.heritagefarms.com.

Rauh Tree Farm: 3001 N. River Road, Stow, 2 miles east of state Route 91. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday. Choose and cut or employees will cut it for you. Free shaking and baling. Large trees available. Pay with cash or check only. 330-678-7474.

Shawnee Trail Tree Farm: 896 Terex Road, Hudson. 1 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, until sold out. Turn west off state Route 91, three-quarters of a mile on left. Shaking, wrapping, wreaths, roping and arrangements available, along with firewood. Curbside pickup available. View live animals. 330-486-7024 or shawneetrailtreefarm on Facebook.

Stone Garden Farm & Village: 2891 Southern Road, Richfield Township, 1.5 miles south of state Route 303. Open daily during daylight hours until Christmas. Fresh cut trees available. Gift shop, pine wreaths, homemade crafts, folk art and fresh home-baked pies and cookies. Farm animals for viewing and petting. Farm museum and more than 40 furnished buildings, including one-room schoolhouse, weaving mill and post office. Open all year. Free admission. All sales benefit the museum. 330-212-9934, https://stonegardenfarm.com or ohiofarmmuseum.com.

Trees await a home at Moore's Christmas Tree Farm in Marlboro Township.
Trees await a home at Moore's Christmas Tree Farm in Marlboro Township.

Wayne

The Farms at Pine Tree Barn (main location): 4338 Shreve Road (state Route 226), Wooster Township, 4 miles south of Wooster, off state Route 3. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Dec. 18. Freshly cut, dug, balled and burlapped or cut your own. Trees up to 14 feet. Wreaths, roping and fresh greens. Christmas shop. Restaurant open for lunch. Pine Tree Express Caboose rides, Christmas bus rides and horse-drawn wagon rides are free, on weekends only. 330-466-1755 or 330-466-0952.

The Farms at Pine Tree Barn (Valley Road location): 4485 Valley Road, Wooster Township, 4 miles south of Wooster, off state Route 3. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday only, through Dec. 11. Freshly cut, dug, balled and burlapped or cut your own. Trees up to 14 feet. Wreaths, roping and fresh greens. 330-466-1755, 330-466-0952, www.thefarmsatpinetreebarn.com, www.pinetreebarn.com or pinetreebarnfarms on Facebook for both locations.

Galehouse Tree Farms: Coal Bank Road and Galehouse Road, Chippewa Township. A mile southwest of Doylestown. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily for cut your own. Already cut trees available 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily from Nov. 25 until Dec. 22. Tree House gift shop open. Refreshments available. Live reindeer for viewing. 330-658-2480 or http://galehousetreefarms.com.

Skylar Brook Farm, 12853 Bair Road, Orrville, 330-641-8877; www.skylarbrookfarm.com. Christmas Tree Sales from Nov. 25 through Dec. 23. Cut your own tree or choose pre-cut. Canaan Fir, Blue Spruce and Untrimmed White Pine. Tree netting, shaking, and drilling available for minimal fee. All major credit cards accepted. Open 5:00 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturdays; and noon to 7 p.m. Sundays.

TwinsBerry Tree Farm: 8916 S. Jefferson Road, Shreve, on state Route 226 at north corporation limits. Noon to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, through Dec. 14. Tree shaking. Pine wreaths available. Wagon rides offered. Local food trucks on site weekends only. 330-567-3902 or http://twinsberrytreefarm.com.

Trees await a home at Moore's Christmas Tree Farm in Marlboro Township.
Trees await a home at Moore's Christmas Tree Farm in Marlboro Township.

This article originally appeared on The Times-Reporter: Here's where to get a live Christmas tree in Tuscarawas County