Varieties of Christmas Trees
Balsam Fir
The Bodwell Tree Farm grows a popular choice for a Christmas Tree known as the Balsam Fir. The Balsam Fir is native to the New England area and hence a popular choice for many families as their Christmas Tree.
The Balsam Fir is well known for its classic Christmas Tree smell and its resin has historically been used as glue and medicine. The branches of the Balsam have needles which point towards the sky.
Because of the branches, this tree holds ornaments well.
Left to their own devices, Balsam Firs will grow to be over 40ft tall. Most of the trees at the farm are cut down by customers before they reach that height but there are a few that haven't been touched and they are quite tall! The typical tree we sell is about five feet tall. It takes a Balsam Fir between five and ten years to reach this height.
During these five to ten years, the only human intervention comes from occasional trimming of the trees to shape them or remove extra long branches. The trees are grown from rain water and sunshine. We don't spray them with any chemicals or use fertilizers to aid in their growth.
The trees are planted using a Ford tractor, a few hand tools and man power.
We plant the one foot saplings in rows and columns in one of the fields near the farm. Currently there are hundreds of trees available in our fields.
Other Varieties
There are many other species of evergreen trees that are popular for their use as Christmas Trees. Two varieties that Bob initially planted were the Blue and White Spruce. Some other popular choices are the TREE1, TREE2 and TREE3.
Spruce
Spruce information.
TREE2
TREE2 information.
TREE3
TREE3 information.