Where to Get Christmas Trees in Cobb

Looking for a Christmas tree close to home? Here are a few suggestions. Feel free to add your own.

Here are a few locations selling Christmas trees near Northeast Cobb this year: Coker Tree Farm Types of Christmas trees: Hours: Monday through Friday 4 to 6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Phone: 770-424-8047 Address: 2280 Macland Rd., Marietta, 30064 Big John's Christmas Trees Types of trees: Hours: 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily Phone: 770-421-9745 Address: White Water 250 North Cobb Parkway, Marietta, 30062 Weatherby Christmas Trees Hours: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily Phone: 770-971-1650 Address: 1975 Roswell Rd., Marietta

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Where to Buy A Christmas Tree

Where to find Christmas trees in and around Northeast Cobb.

To buy a real or artificial Christmas tree? That is the question. President Teddy Roosevelt famously banned Christmas trees from the White House to champion conservation until Department of Agriculture Forest Service employees explained that proper forest thinning can be a good thing. If you choose a real tree, it will reenter the cycle of life as water-conserving mulch if you dispose of it at curbside recycling programs after the holidays. You'll just need to remove all decorations, including tinsel. Another option: buy a live tree and replant it. If you buy a tree with its roots balled in burlap, you can bring it inside for just a few days or leave it decorated on the front porch. After the holidays, plant or donate the tree. If the …

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Julia Harris

8:37 am on Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Thank you so much for this information! I'll add it to the article.   more ›

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Viewfinder: After Dark

Have you seen Northeast Cobb late at night?

This week we are sharing a view around town at midnight. It has a much different feel without the sun shining, yet there was something calm and peaceful about it.

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Julie Paulk

7:44 pm on Monday, March 14, 2011

Thanks, Julia! It was a totally new way to look at things. At night, I usually just focus on driving through the darkness safely, but actively searching for beautiful illuminated scenes was exciting and gave me a totally different perspective on what elegance can look like.   more ›