Tag Archives: grave blankets
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
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
Sky is the Ceiling
Choosing your Christmas tree is a memorable family outing when you visit White Dog Farms. Wander through the field of beautifully shaped trees, spot your perfect tree, then we’ll cut it down for you – a fresh, fragrant, and long-lasting … Continue reading
Thanksgiving Weekend Pricing – Save $5 on Every Tree!
Here is our current pricing for this weekend. The grave blankets are made fresh with several different greens (white pine, douglas fir, blue spruce, balsam, spruce, holly…..). The balsam wreaths are hand made in Washington County, Maine – the same … Continue reading
Current Pricing – 12/3/13
Here is our current pricing for this weekend. All Christmas Trees $42 – any size tree Grave Blankets $25 Wreaths With Bow Only (Price for Decorated is in parenthesis) 24” Round $15 ($20) 32” Round $35 ($40) Candy Cane $15 … Continue reading
Thanksgiving Weekend Pricing
Here is our current pricing for this weekend. All Christmas Trees $37 (save $5) – any size tree Grave Blankets $25 Wreaths With Bow Only (Price for Decorated is in parenthesis) 24” Round $15 ($20) 32” Round $35 ($40) Candy … Continue reading
Grave Blankets Are Available
All of our grave blankets are made fresh using at least five different type of greens – douglas fir, balsam fir (from Maine), white pine, holly, and cedar. There are many styles to choose from; no two are alike! Visit … Continue reading
