The family adventure of cutting a live Christmas tree is one requiring good timing. Fell it too early, and decorators run the risk of it drying out prematurely. Waiting too long runs the risk of being left with options that Charlie Brown got stuck with. This week, a tree-shopper’s sweet spot timing-wise, may be helpful in finding beautiful boughs. The recommendations come from Lisal Dukart at Main Line Today.

With a variety of live trees ready to be decorated, these local farms provide the ideal place for families looking to continue this popular tradition that has endured for generations.

Boswell’s Tree Farm has been a mainstay in Collegeville for more than seven decades. Here visitors can navigate the farm and its huge selection of trees to find the one that fits their needs the best.

Corkum Tree Farm, also in Collegeville, offers blue spruce, Norway spruce, and white pine trees, among many others. The farm also has cut trees that are grown in Lehigh Valley.

Finally, Hague’s Christmas Trees in Hatfield provides visitors with a cart and saw as they search for the perfect tree among their selection of Nordmann fir, Scotch pine, and white pine, among others.

Read more about the best places in suburban Philadelphia to cut Christmas trees in Main Line Today.

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These professional recommendations on how to cut down a Christmas tree can produce beautiful results in a tree that has longevity.