Christmas Tree Rental Business Catches On

2010 - Volume #34, Issue #1, Page #07

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The idea of renting Christmas trees for the holiday season is catching on, according to a couple of Canadian companies that tried it.

     "Many people don't want to cut down a tree that takes, on average, 8 yrs. to grow, just to have it in their living room for 3 weeks before tossing it out. They feel that's wasteful," says Jeff Ferguson of Evergrow Christmas Trees Co. of Vancouver, B.C. "We offer a guilt-free way to enjoy the natural beauty and scent of a spruce or fir tree. After the holidays we take the potted tree back."

    All the renter needs to do is keep the tree's soil moist.

    Evergrow rented out all 200 of their trees by Dec. 1. last year and they have a long waiting list for next year.

    Evergrow delivers the trees and then picks them up again 3 weeks later, charging $95 to $150 for the complete service, depending on location and tree size. When the season is over, they send the trees to a nursery to be cared for until they can be rented out again.

    Carbonsync Holiday TreesÖ also serves the greater Vancouver area and provides the same type of service, but charges $25 to $125. Afterwards, they give the still-potted trees to habitat restoration groups for replanting.

    According to Carbonsync's Brad Major, the company also experienced high demand, quickly renting out 130 trees, 105 of which were full sized.

    Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Evergrow Christmas Trees Co., Burnaby, B.C., Canada (ph 604 438-6771; www.evergrowchristmastrees.ca) or Carbonsync Holiday Trees, P.O. Box 1983, Squamish, B.C., Canada V8B 0B4 (ph 604 626-7668; www.carbonsync.ca).

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