Christmas Tree Crop Flourishing in 2015

The president of the Iowa Christmas Tree Growers say you’ll have a good selection of Iowa-grown trees this year. Jan Pacovsky, says the growing season that help the state’s two main crops of soybeans and corn was also kind to tree growers.

“I haven’t heard any negatives from any of the growers that they’re having problems. And everything is looking pretty good,” according to Pacovsky. “Basically they (trees) do pretty good when there’s not a lot of rain, because they don’t get over watered.”

Pacovsky says too much water and not enough can impact tree growth, but the growers she’s heard from are pleased.

While growers across the state are looking forward to a good season, Pacovsky won’t have trees again this year as they continue to recover from a heard of deer which ate the trees on her farm. If you head out to a farm to cut your own tree, she says look for one that appears to be in good health.

The Iowa Christmas Tree Growers Association represents 98 tree farms in the state.