While some may wait until mid-December for the HST break on Christmas trees, many are decorating earlier. The beginning of December is a busy time at Christmas tree farms and tree lots. It's an annual tradition for Daniel Arnold and Anne Carty, along with their daughter Vivienne, who were picking out the perfect fresh Christmas tree at the Fallowfield Tree Farm in southwest Ottawa on Friday.
"I love the smell. It's also good memories. Nostalgia," said Carty.
"You got a whole row of trees behind us here. You got kittens running around, you're out in the country. It's, you know, a little more atmosphere," said Arnold.
The farm has many family-fun activities, and is a popular destination – especially on weekends. "Yes, it's really fun," added Vivienne. Arnold said they spent "about $100 dollars for the tree.
" Despite rising costs, Fallowfield Tree Farm owner Ken Stuyt said the prices have not gone up this year. "We're about $14 a foot. I would like to increase it, but we did that during Covid.
We had the extra expenses, fuel and labor and everything, but we're going to we're going to hold the same price throughout this year." At Parkdale Market Christmas Trees, the prices have also stayed the same, said Joe Riopelle. "We like our customers coming back.
We don't like scaring them, you know?" He said Christmas trees at Parkdale Market range in price, depending on size and type. A 6-foot tall balsam tree costs about $75. An 8-foot is about $100.
An 8-foot Fraser costs $140 accord.