Where To Find Christmas Trees In The Benicia Area: 2021 List

BENICIA, CA — As the United States recovers from the coronavirus pandemic and looks back on the hardship of last year’s holiday season — which involved a lot of social distancing — families in 2021 will reunite and begin the hunt for the right Christmas tree.

Some 350 million are growing in all 50 U.S. states, and at least 25 million of them are cut and sold each year.

Last year, the National Christmas Tree Association developed a guide including recommendations and best practices for Christmas tree sellers to follow. They include frequently sanitizing items and areas such as hand saws, tree cart handles, counter-tops, door handles and restrooms.

If a real Christmas tree is on your holiday wish list this year, here is a selection of some of our favorite Christmas tree farms and lots near Benicia:

Loma Vista Farm, Vallejo

Pedrotti Ace Hardware, Benicia

ABC Tree Farms, American Canyon, Richmond, Concord, Antioch

Ol' Saint Nick's Christmas Tree Lot, Fairfield

Silveyville Tree Farm, Dixon

Steve's Christmas Trees, Napa

Garlock Tree Farms, Sebastopol, San Francisco

Alhambra Christmas Tree Farm, Martinez

Scout Christmas Tree Lot, Piedmont

Santa's Surplus Christmas Trees, Concord

R & E Trees, Concord

Don's Tree Farm, Novato

Larsen's Christmas Tree Farm, Petaluma

Pochini Family Farm, Calistoga

Crazy Rudolph's Christmas Trees, Santa Rosa

Reindeer Ridge Christmas Tree Farm, Sebastopol

Want to get the most out of your real Christmas tree? It can take a bit of patience and practice. Here are a few things to note, according to the National Christmas Tree Association:

• What to know about fake Christmas trees
• Knowing the different types of real Christmas trees
• Tips on selecting a real tree
• Caring for your tree

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