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At Boys' Home Christmas
Tree Farm, there are currently three species of trees available. In 1995, we began expanding our
selections to include blue spruce and two types of firs. Throughout the year, boys from Boys' Home travel to
the Boys' Home Christmas Tree Farm
to plant, transplant, maintain fields, shape and harvest the Christmas trees. Two year old seedlings are placed in our
transplant beds. After two to three years in the transplant bed, the maturing seedlings are then hand planted in the
fields during the late spring using a dibble bar. Shearing begins in June with the white and Scotch pines. The goal of
shearing is to produce a tree with one central stem, a conical crown, and a balanced density of foliage at harvest time.
Our boys and staff use a combination of hand-held motorized shearing machines, hedge clippers, hand pruners, and the
traditional shearing knife. Throughout the growing season, other tasks accomlished by the boys include: maintenance of
the buildings, grounds, and tree fields. Prior to Thanksgiving, we harvest trees for wholesales. Between Thanksgiving and
Christmas, our boys staff the gift shop and choose and cut sales.
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A soft, long needle favorite |
Our best selling tree!
Boys Home Christmas Tree Farm Norways won the Virginia Christmas Tree Grower's Association annual spruce competition in 1995 and 1996
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