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By: Buy a Living Christmas Tree in Seattle for Salmon

Buy a Living Christmas Tree in Seattle for Salmon — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 16:24:40 +0000

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By: rhaglund

rhaglund — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:34:36 +0000

Thanks Willi. That’s great to hear. It seems like this is a great seasonal business opportunity for someone!

By: Willi

Willi — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:02:21 +0000

I don’t know of a live tree rental in Seattle, but we often purchase our tree from the UW Forest Club. They cut the trees down from under powerlines (which would be cut down anyways) and the proceeds go to benefit the club. The sale happens the first weekend in December every year, so unfortunately it already took place this year. But it’s a good thing to keep in mind for next Christmas.

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:32:59 +0000

Great idea! My family hasn’t had the best luck with living Xmas trees, and as you say you have to have the space for one to get pretty big if it survives. We didn’t do a tree at all until our kid was 3 and started asking why we didn’t have one. So, we caved and I feel guilty every year. I hope at least that putting it in the yard waste at the end of the month means that it gets chipped up and composted!