 Intergraded Pest Management (IPM Program)
We chose to protect our environment for future
generations.
We strive to be an environmentally friendly farm through
responsible land management, fertilizer and chemical
use. We soil test and bring the soil up to optimum
potential for growing Fraser Firs. We plant clover and
other ground covers to help prevent soil erosion and
promote wildlife. We don’t just spray insecticides for
prevention. We scout with a magnifying glass seven times
a year for insect infestation. We don’t spray unless we
find a problem!
We work closely with our county IPM specialist, NC
Co-operative Extension office and NC State University
biologist to create a safe environment for humans,
wildlife and future generations. |
| Real Christmas Trees |
Fake Christmas Trees |
- Real Christmas trees are plantation grown on
American family farms, making an important
economic contribution to many rural communities
in the US.
- Real Christmas trees absorb carbon dioxide and
harmful “greenhouse” gases and release fresh
oxygen into the air. A real Christmas tree has a
fragrance beyond compare.
- One acre of mature Christmas trees can provide
the daily oxygen requirement for up to 18
people. Young, fast-growing trees like Christmas
trees release more oxygen than mature forest
trees.
- For every real Christmas tree harvested, another
one is planted in its place to ensure a steady
supply year after year. Christmas tree fields
support turkey, quail, songbirds, rabbits and
deer.
- Real Christmas trees are an all-American
renewable, recyclable resource. After the
holidays, real trees are chipped into
biodegradable mulch, which replenishes soil
landscapes, parks and schools. Most communities
offer recycling programs. Recycled real
Christmas trees are also used as wind and water
barriers at beaches and river beds to fight sand
and soil erosion. They protect our water
supplies, and provide refuge for wildlife. When
sunk in ponds, they provide excellent refuge and
feeding areas for fish.
- Real Christmas trees can be used as a feeding
station and winter shelter for songbirds in your
yard.
- Some consumers are allergic to dust that
accumulates on surfaces of real trees grown
outside. You can wash most allergens off by
spraying the tree with water before bringing it
inside.
- The safest Christmas tree is a fresh,
well-watered tree. A real tree has never started
a fire. Faulty Christmas lights, candles, and
fireplaces can start tree fires.
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- Fake Christmas trees are made in Korea, Taiwan, or
China. Importing artificial trees contributes to the US
trade deficit.
- Fake Christmas trees are made from nonrenewable
plastics. The manufacture of petroleum-based plastics
use up natural resources. Once used, they are gone
forever.
- Furthermore, the manufacture of both plastic and metal
components in the tree consumes energy and creates
pollution.
- The average use of a fake tree is only 6 or 7 years.
Eventually, they all go to the landfill as garbage.
- Fake Christmas trees are not biodegradable. The plastics
and metals that they contain, including lead, will
remain in our landfills for centuries.
- Three Asian wood-boring beetle species have been
imported to America on the wooden trunks of fake trees.
Undetected, these insects could attack native forest
trees and lumber.
- Some consumers have suffered an allergic reaction to
materials in their fake tree.
- When a fake Christmas tree catches fire, it releases
dangerous toxic fumes into the home.
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| If you have any
questions or would like more information, please contact us
828-765-8629, 828-467-3743, 828-467-9683,
email
us, or use our online request form. |
