Christmas trees are hardy plants and are usually only sold when they are eight to 10 years old. Bloomberg/Getty Images Fir Christmas trees stand at Brown's Tree Farm in Muncy, Pennsylvania, U.S., on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016. There are close to 15,000 farms growing Christmas Trees in the U.S. and over 100,000 people are employed full or part-time in the industry, according to the National Christmas Tree Association. The state’s Christmas tree industry is valued at $134 million, making it the country’s second-largest producer of the festive trees. “This weather cycle also severely impacted new growth on many Christmas tree species.”David Bukach/Getty Images Dry Christmas trees can be a fire hazard.

Source: Huffington Post December 05, 2016 03:26 UTC