Question from Kiyo Jannereth
Most Christmas tree farms spray their trees with pesticides right before the season starts so that the trees are pest free for harvest.
There are numerous articles about migrant workers getting sick from pesticides on tree farms.
Also, some trees (in Florida and from up-north) are sprayed with dye so that they do not turn yellow while sitting in the lot or at home. (I never knew this until a farmer set me aside and told me!)
Before you visit a tree farm, be sure to ask if they spray with pesticides and/or dyes.
The following farm in Dade City, Florida sprays their trees with dye but does not spray with pesticides (the only one that is pesticide free that I could find in Dade City or anywhere near Tampa). Florida Christmas Trees are not as nice as Northern trees, but it is worth the try if you want pesticide free trees.
Lazy Lay Acres
