Before You Come to the Farm 1) Bring a hand saw to cut your tree or use one of ours. No axes or chainsaws please. 2) Please leave your dog at home... but do bring the kids and grandma and grandpa. 3) Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Please do not ask us to pick a tree for you as they all look perfect to us. 4) Remember you are visiting a farm in the winter. It is colder, wetter, windier, and muddier on the farm than in the city. Dress warmly and wear good boots (no high heals please). At the Farm 1) Scotch Pine hold their needles the longest followed by Balsam and other firs and then Spruce. Any species cut in December should last through New Years. 2) Please do not bring glass bottles and other disposable items to the field. 3) Watch for stumps and be careful on uneven ground and ice. 4) Trees appear smaller in the field than in your house. Know the size you need. Most house ceilings are 8 feet in height. A person 6 ft in height can reach to about 8 ft on his or her tippy-toes. 5) Once you cut a tree you own it. Please make sure you choose the perfect tree before cutting. After You Leave the Farm All species of trees must be cared for properly to make them last. Proper care includes: Keep the tree outdoors out of the wind and sun until you are ready to put it up. If temperatures are above freezing a tree can be kept in the garage in a bucket of water. Before you put the tree up make a fresh straight cut about 1inch from the bottom. This opens up the tree trunk so it can take water. Keep the tree away from things such as fireplaces and heaters that may prematurely dry the tree. Use a good quality tree stand that will hold the tree securely and hold at least 4 litres of water.