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		<title>Christmas tree farms and lots</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:16:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<author>Marge Weimer</author>
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						<description>&lt;p style = &quot;text-align:center&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Find your Christmas tree this year at one of the many local farms or retail lots.  Whether you fancy a fresh cut or artificial, you are sure to find the one.  Some of these locations have refreshments, wagon rides, and will even help you load up the tree.  Most locations require cash or checks, but call ahead to be make sure you're carrying proper tender. (And if you know of any other Christmas tree spots around town, be sure to let us know!)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Caroline County&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Willow Oaks Farm&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;Choose and cut your own Christmas trees. White and Scotch Pines,  and Spruce. Christmas gift shop on premises as well as roping and wreaths.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dates:&lt;/strong&gt; Thanksgiving weekend through December 22&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hours:&lt;/strong&gt; 9 am til dark&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Location:&lt;/strong&gt; 14412 Farmer Drive in Woodford, Virginia 22580&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Phone:&lt;/strong&gt; 804-633-6192&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;New Kent County&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Lonesome Pine Christmas Tree Farm&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;White Pine and Norway Spruce available for $25 plus tax, per tree.  Bring your own saw.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dates:&lt;/strong&gt; Fridays through Sundays after Thanksgiving&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hours:&lt;/strong&gt;Open during daylight hours on Fridays and Saturdays and Sundays after 1 pm&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Location:&lt;/strong&gt; 8300 Cool Hill Road in Providence Forge, VA 23140&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Phone:&lt;/strong&gt; 804-966-5452&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Colonial Heights&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Boulevard Flower Gardens&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;Choose from fresh cut, live or everlasting trees.  Prices TBA.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dates:&lt;/strong&gt; Mondays through Sundays&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hours:&lt;/strong&gt; Fridays and Saturdays 9am to 6pm and Sunday 10am to 5pm&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Location:&lt;/strong&gt; 2100 Ruffin Mill Road in Colonial Heights, VA 23834&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Phone:&lt;/strong&gt; 804-526-4000 (or visit &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.boulevardflowergardens.com/&quot;&gt;boulevardflowersgarden.com&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Chesterfield County&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Chesterfield Berry Farm Market&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;Fresh cut Christmas trees, fresh wreaths, and gift baskets are available.  Prices TBA.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dates:&lt;/strong&gt; The day after Thanksgiving through December 24&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hours:&lt;/strong&gt; 9am to 6pm&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Location:&lt;/strong&gt; 20800 Hull Street Road in Moseley, VA 23120&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Phone:&lt;/strong&gt; 804-739-3831&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Richmond&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Francisco Farms Retail Lot&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;Fresh cut trees from the Shenandoah Valley.  Choose from two locations in Richmond.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;-Robious Hall Shopping Center at Robious road and Rt. 60.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;White Pine $26 and Fraser Fir $44.  Both 6 – 8 feet tall&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;-The other lot is at 1211 Alverser Drive, behind the Goodwill Store.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Fraser Fir, sizes ranging from 9 – 11 feet tall. $49 and up.&lt;br /&gt;Loading assistance provided at both locations.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Phone: &lt;/strong&gt;540-885-3008&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Hanover County&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;!--&lt;h3&gt;Hanover Pines&lt;/h3&gt;Choose and cut, saws provided.  Pine, Cedar and Cyprus $30 - $33, Spruce and Fir $56.&lt;strong&gt;Dates:&lt;/strong&gt; Beginning the Friday after Thanksgiving until Christmas&lt;strong&gt;Hours:&lt;/strong&gt; Fridays through Sundays 10am to 5pm&lt;strong&gt;Location: &lt;/strong&gt;18216 Teman Road in Beaverdam, Virginia 23015&lt;strong&gt;Phone:&lt;/strong&gt; 804-475-4094--&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Ashland Berry Farm&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;Artificial tress (including prelit and fiber optic trees) 6' to 14 ', and thousands of Christmas ornaments to choose from.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dates:&lt;/strong&gt; Monday through Sunday&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hours:&lt;/strong&gt; 10am to 5pm&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Location:&lt;/strong&gt; 12607 Old Ridge Road in Beaverdam Virginia 23015&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Phone:&lt;/strong&gt; 804-227-3601&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Windy Knoll Farm&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;White and scotch pine trees. $45 for any tree in the field; you choose and cut.  Saws provided as well as wagon rides to the field.  Pre-cut Fraser Fir will be available for $49 - $59.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dates:&lt;/strong&gt; From the first Friday after Thanksgiving to December 19&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hours:&lt;/strong&gt; Fridays 1pm – 5pm and Saturdays 9am to 5pm&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Location:&lt;/strong&gt; 10094 Windy Knoll Dr. in Mechanicsville, VA 23116&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Phone: &lt;/strong&gt;804-730-8733&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Louisa County&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Leatherwood Tree Farm&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;Choose and cut Christmas trees are $5.50 per foot for trees under 10 feet.  10 feet and over are $6 per foot.  White Pine and some Leyland Cypress (tend to be taller.)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dates:&lt;/strong&gt; Saturdays and Sundays, from November 28 to December 21&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hours:&lt;/strong&gt; 10am to 5pm&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Location:&lt;/strong&gt; 3760 Factory Mill Road in Dabneys, Virginia 23102&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Phone:&lt;/strong&gt; 804-272-6158&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Powhatan&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;h3&gt;LaRon Christmas Tree Farm&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;Choose and cut White and Scotch Pine $40, Norway Spruce and Canaan Fir $50, Freshly cut Fraser Fir $40 and up.  Hand saw, gloves and twine provided (chain saws not permitted).  Tree slide available.  With the purchase of a tree, enjoy marshmallows roasted over a warm fire, hot cider, or hot chocolate.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dates: &lt;/strong&gt;Nov. 28 and 29, Dec 5 and 6, Dec 12 and 13&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hours:&lt;/strong&gt; Saturdays and Sundays from 9am to 5pm&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Location:&lt;/strong&gt; 3310 Pleasants Road in Powhatan, VA  23139&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Phone:&lt;/strong&gt; 804-598-7701&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ho there, reader of RSS feeds! Do you ever want to support RVANews in a real and tangible way? Or at least pay a small penance for reading ad-free content? If so, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.patreon.com/rvanews&quot;&gt;support us on Patreon for a couple bucks a month&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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