Farm Hours

Friday after Thanksgiving  10 a.m. - Dark

Saturdays:  10 a.m. - Dark

Sundays: 12 p.m. - Dark

Weekdays:  12 p.m. - Dark

Open until December 24 at 3 p.m.

                                   

Special Notice:

Because of the drought for the past 3 years, Evergreen Farms will be shipping in a large amount of Fraser firs and Noble firs for our customers.    After a lot of soul searching we have decided to not cut trees from our fields.  Thinking of the future of the farm we need to let the trees that did survive turn into an even better tree by giving them more time to grow.  All the activities will be the same and we have not raised our prices.  We are still open and will be offering the same experience at the farm as you pick out your tree.  

 

Evergreen Farms is a Choose and Cut Christmas Tree farm designed with fun loving consumers  in mind.  Customers can experience the fresh air of the country as they pick out their perfect Christmas tree. Taking a wagon ride to the fields or just a leisurely walk to the fields can be enjoyed by all. 

 

Daily: Evergreen Farms furnishes all the tools for cutting and harvesting the perfect tree. Poles for measuring the tree and saws for cutting  are all furnished free of charge as well as cleaning and shaking the tree and finally the netting and rope  for ease in transporting the tree. 


After cutting the tree there are many games to entertain, including tetherball, hopscotch, bean bag toss and horseshoes. There is also a nature trail, farm animals and the gift shop. 

 

Weekends: Families can enjoy several more activities. Evergreen Farms keeps a campfire burning with free marshmallows, cider and coffee. After you pick your Christmas tree, enjoy pine cone painting and food from the concession stand, including the famous Elgin sausage.

 

Types of Trees

The trees grown at Evergreen Farms are Virginia Pine and Leyland Cypress. Special care is given to hand plant each seedling on a yearly basis. For each tree that is cut down during the Christmas season, at least one more is planted to replace it.

 All fields are on a drip irrigation system, conserving water and insuring healthy, beautiful trees. Soils are taken care of and enhanced using mulch. Pests are controlled using a pest management system. Trees are sheared yearly to maintain full and beautifully shaped trees.

 

   Virginia Pine (Pinus Virginianan) is a short-needled pine with pleasant pine fragrance, dense foliage and good growth rates. It has been by far the most widely planted southern Christmas tree over the past three decades and still is the most common species at most farms in the South.

The Leyland Cypress is a sterile hybrid tree between the Monterey cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa) and Alaskan cedar (Chamaecyparis nootkatensis). Because the tree is a sterile hybrid, it does NOT pollinate naturally, and therefore is an excellent option for those that have tree allergies. Customers like it because it is not only a very beautiful Christmas tree, but if kept in water, it will outlast any other tree without leaving needles in the carpet.

 

The Fraser Fir is a tree species that can not grow in Texas, yet many Evergreen Farms customers enjoy the fir.  Fraser firs are shipped in from North Carolina in refrigerated trucks and stored in water or watered everyday to provide a fresh tree. 

 

Tree Facts:  http://www.christmastree.org/facts.cfm

 

Tree care tips:  http://www.christmastree.org/care.cfm

 

Environmental Advantages

To learn more about why Real Trees are the best choice for the environment,
visit the following links:

http://www.christmastree.org/environment.cfm

http://www.christmastree.org/debate.cfm