Tag Archives: Gloucester County
Farm Scenes
Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. Today is a beautiful day on the farm – frosty morning leading to a bright and sunny day! Wanted to share a link to a short video showing a few photos around the … Continue reading
No Shortage of Trees Here!
We were watching Good Morning America after our patrol this morning when a segment about Christmas Trees came on. There were talking about how there’s a shortage of trees this year because a lot of farms closed during the recession. … Continue reading
Cross Shapes
One of our popular items are the cross shaped wreaths. Many people use these instead of a traditional grave blanket that lays flat on the ground. These have a stake built into the frame so that they can stand up … Continue reading
Pre-Thanksgiving Tree Sale
When you tag your tree this weekend you’ll save $5 off the price of your tree! NanNuk is waiting to see you!
Why Do Evergreens Lose Their Needles
Sometimes when you come out to tag your tree early, you’ll see some brown needles on the trees. That’s because evergreens, like pine, spruce, fir and concolor, naturally shed their needles every two years in the fall season. The oldest … Continue reading
How Does This Work
When you come to the farm, the first question we’ll ask is “are you taking your tree today or are you tagging?” If you are tagging and picking up another day, we’ll give you a three part tag along with … Continue reading
What is a Grave Blanket?
Sometimes people ask us about grave blankets – as the custom is not practiced everywhere. Basically they are used to decorate grave sites in the winter, when flowers are not available or too fragile to withstand the bitter cold. Traditional … Continue reading
The History of the Christmas Tree
Came across a great video and accompanying story about the history of the Christmas tree. It was interesting to learn that the first tree at Rockefeller Center was placed in 1931. It was a small unadorned tree placed by construction … Continue reading
Christmas Tree Trivia
Here are a few more bits of Christmas tree information that might come in handy during a trivia contest (or if you end up on Jeopardy): Besides evergreens, other types of trees such as cherry and hawthorns were used as … Continue reading
New Jersey is Home to First Christmas Tree Farm
Here’s a fun fact: The first Christmas tree farm in the United States is believed to have begun in 1901 when 25,000 Norway Spruce trees were planted by W. V. McGalliard in Mercer County, near Trenton, New Jersey. The trees … Continue reading
