Where to Find a Christmas Tree in Hillsborough: 2024 Guide

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ – If you’re planning on putting up a live Christmas tree this year, it’s a good idea to find out what will be available from Hillsborough area tree growers.

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, there are more than 16,000 Christmas tree farms in the United States, covering over 292,050 acres. Larger tree farms control about 75 percent of the supply, but if you’re interested in supporting a local business this holiday season, here are some places to cut or pick out a tree near Hillsborough:

Select and crop:

• Shadow Hill Farm, 213 Grandview Rd, Skillman, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays November 30 through December
• Evergreen Valley Christmas Tree Farm LLC, 77 Jackson Valley Road, Washington
• Perfect Christmas Tree Farm, 999 US Highway 22, Phillipsburg
• Wolgast Tree Farm and Apiary, 176 Bennetts Lane, Somerset, Saturday November 30 and Sunday December 1

Seasonal pre-cut lot:

• Bradley Gardens Volunteer Fire Company, 24 Old York Road, Bridgewater
• Carriage Farm, 2 Clerico Lane, Hillsborough is hosting a Small Business Saturday Mini-Mart with Christmas trees from the Central Jersey Nurseries Christmas Tree Parking lot on Saturday, November 30, opening at 10 a.m
• Lowe’s, 315 Route 206, Hillsborough
• Home Depot, 736 Route 202 South, Bridgewater
• Home Dept, 400 Promenade Blvd., Bridgewater
• Alstede Farms, 1 Alstede Farms Lane, Chester

Recent data from the American Christmas Tree Association’s 2024 Consumer Report shows that 99 percent of survey respondents plan to put at least one Christmas tree in their homes this year, and 22 percent of them will choose a live tree.

According to PickYourOwnChristmasTree, real trees cost around $13 per foot, depending on the tree species. At that price, a typical 7-foot tree would cost about $90.

Years of extreme weather — drought in some parts of the country and excessive moisture in others — have affected Christmas tree farms.

This year the focus is on the Northeast, where tree growers are suffering from severe drought that is causing young trees to die and could lead to shortages in the future.

According to the US Drought Monitor, about a quarter of the region was experiencing severe to extreme drought, hitting young trees particularly hard. It usually takes seven to eight years for a tree to reach the desired height for decoration.

“Christmas tree farms in the Northeast have unfortunately been hit by drought conditions that will impact crops for several years to come,” Jami Warner, executive director of the American Christmas Tree Association, told CNN.

“While consumers will be able to find their Christmas trees this season, some growers in the Northeast will not be able to harvest as many trees as in past non-drought years,” Warner said.