![]() The average Christmas tree grows about a foot a year, and trees are harvested between the ages of four and seven. ![]() That was compounded by a record drought this past summer that could affect quality and supplies this year and into the future. A crushing heat dome in 2021 killed off seedlings and damaged maturing trees. supplies are also being hit hard by extreme weather. The problem is Christmas tree farms are vanishing - from 500 a decade ago to about 400 now - as owners retire and sell off their land.ī.C. The irony is that Canada’s most treed province simply can’t meet the demand for fresh-cut Christmas trees and has to import the conifers from Washington state, Oregon, Quebec and Nova Scotia, says Whitehead. ![]() Westcoast Homes & Design Previous Issues.Vancouver Sun Run: Sign up & event info.
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