Looking For A Christmas Tree In The Oak Brook Area? Find Local Farms

Oak Brook, IL — It may still be possible to take your family on the hunt for the perfect Christmas tree in 2020 — and most importantly, to do it safely, even as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic continues to worsen across the region.

At least 25 million real Christmas trees are sold each year across the U.S., and currently, 350 million are growing in all 50 states.. During this unprecedented year, Christmas tree lots and choose-and-cut farms nationwide are taking precautions as the COVID-19 pandemic worsens to ensure locals can select their perfect tree with minimal risk to their family's health and safety.

In fact, the National Christmas Tree Association has released a new guide full of recommendations and best practices for Christmas tree providers to follow, including frequently sanitizing items and areas such as hand saws, tree cart handles, countertops, door handles and restrooms.

Tree lot operators and choose-and-cut farms "must protect the health and safety of their employees, provide customers with the confidence they need so they can enjoy selecting a tree without risk and demonstrate to state and local officials they are conducting business responsibly," the association wrote on its website.

Is a real Christmas tree is on your wish list this year? See our selection of trusted tree farms near Oak Brook.

• Hacker's Glenbard Gardens
• Poor Bob's Tree Land
• Ivy's Christmas Trees
• L & M Tree Farm
• The Fields on Caton Farm
• L & M Tree Farm
• Murphy's Christmas Trees
• Abbey Farms
• Puckerville Farms
• Poor Bob's Tree Land

Getting the most out of your real Christmas tree can take some patience, practice and good advice. Here are a few things to note, courtesy of 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
• Christmas tree safety
• How to recycle your tree