Closed for the 2024 Season

Merry Christmas!
Boulder Brook Farm

Our Trees

Saratoga’s Best Cut-Your-Own Christmas Tree Farm

Pull on your boots and mittens and step out into our Christmas Tree field in search of the tree that’s just right for you! Thinner or wider, darker or lighter; we encourage you to simply look for the tree you like, regardless of its variety.  “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!”

You can choose from several varieties of trees on the Farm. This year, the trees we have ready for cutting are Fraser Fir and Canaan Fir.  In future seasons, we will also be offering White (‘Concolor’) Fir, Korean Fir, Nordmann Fir, and Norway Spruce.

You will notice that our tree varieties are mixed throughout the field. As our soils vary across the field, we have matched tree varieties with their most compatible soils, creating a blended collection of healthy trees.

 

Choose & Cut  – All One Price

We like to keep things simple.  All our full-sized cut your own Christmas Trees in the field are offered at one price – $85, which includes tax. Regardless of size, shape, or type; the price is the same. You will find many different trees to choose from, especially in the most popular 6 to 7 foot size. This year, we have lots of 8 to 9 foot trees as well. We also have shorter “Elf Trees”, for just $45 each.

Pre-Cut Freshness

In addition, we have pre-cut trees available outside the Christmas Barn. Just like the trees from the field, all pre-cut trees are offered at one price – $85 which includes tax. Some of these are in the taller 8-10 foot size.

 

Caring for Your Tree – A Checklist

Over half the weight of your fresh Christmas Tree is water – keep it hydrated! With proper care, you can keep the needles fresh and green for several weeks.

  • Get your tree in water right away when you get it home. It’s best to do this within an hour or two of leaving the Farm – even if that just means setting it in a pail of water outdoors.
  • If you’re not going to set up your tree right away, keep it in a place sheltered from the wind and sun, such as a porch or garage.
  • Don’t bruise the cut end of the trunk or get it dirty. If that happens, cut off a fresh half-inch or so before setting it up indoors.
  • When you do set up your tree indoors, display it in a stand with a water reservoir, and keep that reservoir full.
  • Use a stand with enough water holding capacity for your tree. A stand should hold about a quart of water per inch of trunk diameter. (To help with this, we offer such tree stands for sale in the Christmas Barn.)
  • Use a stand that fits your tree; avoid shaving the sides of the trunk to fit the stand. Your tree needs those outer layers of wood to drink up water.
  • Keep your tree away from sources of direct heat such as a fireplace, heat vent, or sunlight; they speed up the natural drying process.
  • Check daily to make sure the water level in the stand stays well above the cut end of your tree. (To help with this, we offer “Santa’s Magic Water Spout” for sale in the Christmas Barn.)
  • Use tree lights that produce low heat; such as miniature lights.
  • Turn off tree lights when leaving the house or going to bed; they present drying heat.
  • Lowering the room temperature at night will slow the natural drying process.

Transporting Your Tree

For more information on how to tie your tree on your car click here