FRESH CUT CHRISTMAS TREES @ GILCHRIST FARM

Fresh Cut Christmas Trees available for purchase at Gilchrist Farm

November 29-December 23

Weekdays 12PM-8PM

Weekends (Saturday and Sunday) 9AM-8PM

A visit to meet our Festive Farm Animals is included with each tree purchase!

Create or expand the family tradition of selecting the perfect fresh cut Christmas tree for your home at Gilchrist Farm in Santa Clarita! We have fresh cut trees, grown with love direct from Oregon.

Enjoy the beauty of the farm, select the perfect tree and create memories to enjoy forever! We can’t wait to help you choose the perfect tree for your holiday memories!

We have Douglas Fir and Noble Fir trees available for purchase, along with stands, wreaths and more. Come create memories at the farm and enjoy a beautiful season with your fresh cut tree!

The Noble Fir (Abies procera) is a western North American fir, native to the Cascade Range and Coast Range mountains of extreme northwest California, western Oregon, and Washington in the United States. Long considered an excellent Christmas tree because for its beauty, soft needles, stiff branches, and long keepability, the species is growing in popularity.

The branches of the Noble Fir are evenly spaced and have needles that are roughly 4-sided (similar to spruce), over 1 inch long, bluish-green, and are generally twisted upward to expose the lower surface of the branches.

We buy fresh from Oregon, where extensive efforts are made to produce a beautiful Christmas tree for the holiday season.

Noble firs are fast becoming the most desired tree for the holiday season!

The Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) has been the major Christmas tree species used in the Pacific Northwest since the 1920’s. A wide-ranging species that, strangely enough, is not actually related to true firs, the Douglas Fir grows throughout central California, western Oregon and Washington, parts of the Rockies, and in Alaska. The Douglas Fir grows under a wide variety of environments from extremely dry, low elevation sites to moist sites.

The branches of the Douglas Fir are spreading to drooping with sharply pointed  buds. The bark is very thick, fluted, ridged, rough and dark brown. Douglas Firs are denser than their counterpart firs. Their needles are dark green or blue green, 1 to 1 1/2 inches long, soft to the touch and radiate out in all directions from the branch with sweet fragrance when crushed.

Nationally, it remains one of the most popular Christmas tree species and personally, it has been our tree of choice since our children were small! We have always enjoyed the rich fragrance of the fresh cut tree in our home. And after the season-a great treat for the goats!

1. Make sure to find a perfect spot for your tree: It’s best to keep Christmas trees from direct sunlight, air vents, and away from fireplaces. Be prepared and pick a place for your tree before you even stop by and pick it out. This way, you can set it up as soon as you get home!

2. Stand your tree upright immediately after arrival: Fill the water basin once the tree is securely set up. We offer a professional tree preservative to add to the water basin, which is available for purchase to help keep your tree stay fresh through the holidays.

3. Check and fill the water: Check the water levels every few days and keep it filled with water and the tree preservative (if purchased). Watering is the essential step to keep your tree healthy through the holidays (and maybe even into the New Year!).