- April 19, 2024
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John Harrington's Arboretum is located at 3065 FL-40 in Ormond Beach (Photos by Emily Blackwood).
The Arboretum has been around since 1996.
John Harrington's Christmas trees are so freshly cut that he and his staff at The Arboretum have even had snowball fights with the remaining fluff that was left in the truck.
Though he never wants to bad mouth his big-box competitors, Harrington said last year, he had over 10 people buying Christmas trees in the first weeks of December because the ones they had purchased at the larger chains had already died.
"I've had leftover trees that I left out in the sun to dry up so I could burn them," he said, "and they've still been green by the end of February."
Normally, Harrington only gets about 200 to 250 trees every holiday season, but the increase in traffic he had last year motivated him to double his order.
"I think the big box stores cut them too early and refrigerate them somewhere," he said. "Mine are cut and loaded right on the tree. Some still have snow on them."
The Arboretum, located at 3065 FL-40 in Ormond Beach, expects to get its Christmas tree shipment on Nov. 25. Call 673-7800 for more info.
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