Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Minnesota Christmas-tree growers say their crop offers numerous economic and environmental advantages over artificial trees.
There’s more to love about a real Christmas tree than the pretty ornaments. Tree-growers in Minnesota cite a number of factors—both environmental and economic—that make their products preferable to their artificial competition. “Bringing a real Christmas tree into the home is a tradition that goes back centuries. The tree's pleasant aroma gives an instant reminder that Christmas is in the air,” says the Rum River and Hampton Hills Tree Farms website at CutYourOwn.com. Living trees, the site notes, are a renewable, recyclable resource: “Artificial trees, on the other hand, average a lifespan of only six years; then [they] are tossed in a landfill, where they lie in a composed state for centuries.” Adds Krueger’s Christmas Trees of Lake Elmo…
Monday, December 27, 2010
Trees, light bulbs can be disposed of in environmentally friendly fashion.
Eagan residents who want to close out the Christmas season in an earth-friendly fashion have several options this year. Christmas lights can be disposed of – for free – at Eagan's Recycling Zone, 3365 Dodd Rd., through Jan. 15. And there are other drop-off locations in Apple Valley and Burnsville, among other cities throughout the Twin Cities. The Recycling Zone is open Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Thursdays from noon to 8 p.m., Fridays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For a complete list of light-disposal facilities, call Dakota Valley Recycling at (952) 895-4511 or visit www.DakotaValleyRecycling.org. According to Anne Olson, environmental technician with Dakota Valley Recycling, nearly every part of the …
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Friday, December 3, 2010
Eagan residents may have to go over the river and through the woods to get a fresh Christmas tree this year.
Patch went looking for Christmas tree lots in Eagan this week and found none. The only freshly-cut Christmas trees for sale were found at the Home Depot on Northwoods Parkway. Home Depot has several varieties of trees for sale including: Balsam, Douglas Fir, Scotch Pine, Spruce and Noble Fir. They also have a selection of wreaths, swags, and other evergreen items. According to Scott Will, who has worked the Home Depot tree department for six years, Balsam is by far the most popular tree because the sturdy branches hold ornaments so well. He said he is the busiest right after supper, so visits during the day or later in the evening will result in shorter waits for cutting, netting and assistance loading trees on top of vehicles. When asked…
Timothy Larsen
1:08 am on Sunday, December 18, 2011
Real tree for us every year. We meet up with some friends at a local tree farm every year on the Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend. We cut down our trees, then retreat to their house for food and games. It makes for a wonderful start to the Christmas season. more ›