Article Continued BelowChristmas tree farmers in Ontario are honoured on the first Saturday of each December, which is “Provincial Christmas Tree Day,” something Somerville pushed for with other Ontario Christmas tree farmers. The traditional seven-ft. Christmas tree takes about 15 years to grow. You may have to pay more for a natural Christmas tree this year. From 2011 to 2016, the number of Christmas tree farms fell from 2,381 to 1,872. A worker sits on a pile of Christmas trees that will be distributed to retailers across the country.

Source: thestar December 02, 2017 00:48 UTC