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Didn't Buy A Christmas Tree Yet? Better Plan On Decorating Your Jade Plant

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A few Christmas centerpieces were all that remaind of the holiday decorations at Serene Green farm stand in Noyac this week. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

A few Christmas centerpieces were all that remaind of the holiday decorations at Serene Green farm stand in Noyac this week. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

The sign at the Sag Harbor Garden Center says it all. High demand and reduced supplies have combined to make Christmas trees a scarce commodity for those who waited. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

The sign at the Sag Harbor Garden Center says it all. High demand and reduced supplies have combined to make Christmas trees a scarce commodity for those who waited. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

If you were lucky enough to see a Christmas tree the week before the holiday, it probably had a sold tag on it like this specimen at Serene Green in Noyac. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

If you were lucky enough to see a Christmas tree the week before the holiday, it probably had a sold tag on it like this specimen at Serene Green in Noyac. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

authorStephen J. Kotz on Dec 21, 2020
When it comes to putting up Christmas trees, there are typically two types of people: Those who get busy decorating the tree right after the Thanksgiving dishes are washed, and... more

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