Decent Christmas Trees in North Park Slope?

anonymous

I've seen some recommedations for Windsor Terrace, but that's a little far for me.

I live around Garfield and 5th Ave, and I've bought trees at both the place on Flatbush/5th Ave, and the one in front of Key Food on 5th. Both have been disappointing in the past, with really, really dried out trees. I'm just trying to get a nice, healthy 3 footer.

Does anyone have ANY better suggestions? I'm willing to walk pretty far. I really love Christmas trees, but these ones in Park Slope have been bumming me out. Thanks!

pitu

Look on Union between 6th and 7th Ave - "Vermont" something, just downhill from the Food Coop. They are nice and the trees are great.
A 3 footer? okay Charlie Brown! They had a few of those minis when I walked by last night...

dw438

The church at the corner of 7th and Carroll (Old First Reformed Church) has sold trees, but you'll have to contact the church to see what weekend they sell them. Pretty good trees in the past. But they are large ones.
Also there's the lot on Flatbush @ 5th Avenue that'll be around until they build Ratnerville ... nice Canadienne who sold me a tree last year ... they have all sizes and probably have Charlie Brown-type trees too.

veggiequeen

dw438 wrote: The church at the corner of 7th and Carroll (Old First Reformed Church) has sold trees, but you'll have to contact the church to see what weekend they sell them. Pretty good trees in the past. But they are large ones.
Also there's the lot on Flatbush @ 5th Avenue that'll be around until they build Ratnerville ... nice Canadienne who sold me a tree last year ... they have all sizes and probably have Charlie Brown-type trees too.

I got my tree there this year and it's already losing needles like there's no tomorrow. It's barely taking up any water. Make sure you check it closely before buying one!

ando

Bend the needles to see if they snap. They'll be flexible on a fresh tree. Also, make sure you cut off a half inch or inch of the base before you put it in water.
I wasn't happy with the one I bought at the Keyfoods parking lot on Fifth last year. Unfortunately its probably near impossible to get a fresh affordable tree in the neighborhood.
Has anybody ever asked when the shipments come in to any lots? Maybe if you buy your tree within hours of their arrival they might still be alive.

veggiequeen

Ando wrote:
Has anybody ever asked when the shipments come in to any lots? Maybe if you buy your tree within hours of their arrival they might still be alive.

After I got mine home I discovered from the tag it came from Nova Scotia. Who knows how long it took to get here and how long it was sitting in the lot w/ no water.

pitu

Ando wrote: Bend the needles to see if they snap. They'll be flexible on a fresh tree. Also, make sure you cut off a half inch or inch of the base before you put it in water.

They should do that for you at the Xmas tree lot. Also stick the tree in a full bucket of water as soon as you get home, and if you can, leave it outside in the cold.

Ando wrote:
I wasn't happy with the one I bought at the Keyfoods parking lot on Fifth last year. Unfortunately its probably near impossible to get a fresh affordable tree in the neighborhood.
Has anybody ever asked when the shipments come in to any lots? Maybe if you buy your tree within hours of their arrival they might still be alive.

Go to Union St (6/7 Ave)!
Before this thread, I never realized how much better they are than the other places...

ana.log

Natural Sealand on Flatbush has trees, but at $50-60 they seem a bit pricy to me.

anonymous

Subject: X-Mas trees

How about the french-canadians outside of CVS on 9th street btw 6th and 5th?

anonymous

BtotheMc,

Are they any good? I just don't want to buy one that's already completely dried out.

And thanks for the suggestion about Union Street, pitu. I'll definitely check that out!

ando

Not to bash French Canadians but it seems that they run every lot. I think it's like the Russian teens at the Jersey Shore. A few found good money working there and then all the sudden the news of easy money spread like wildfire. Spend a month in New York and charge $50 for each $5 tree. I think nationality is irrelevant here.
I randomly checked a tree at the Flatbush/5th ave vacant Ratner lot and it was dried out crap.
Think I might try that place on Union, Pitu

pitu

Ando wrote: Not to bash French Canadians but it seems that they run every lot.
(snip)
Think I might try that place on Union, Pitu

Funny, the one I know is from Vancouver. Canadians who first came to NY as seasonal workers that is. Canadians selling xmas trees is totally a phenom.
Union St = Vermonters

anonymous

Subject: tree prices/Vermont comes to Union

$10/foot is the going rate, I hear unless you go to home depot.

We used the Vermont people on Union next to the Co-op. Agreed: very nice man, good tree (5-footer). They had a Charlie Brown special there too, as well as much taller