Roanoke Times
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DATE: THURSDAY, December 2, 1993 TAG: 9312030402
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ADAMS-HARDWIG CHRISTMAS TREES: 12 O'Clock Knob Road, Roanoke. 774-4766, 774-2740. 1,000 white pines, 5-9 feet; 100 white pines, 9-13 feet, 100 Scotch pines, 4-5 feet. $12. Saws and twine provided. Hours: Fridays-Sundays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Directions: From Roanoke, take U.S. 221 south. Turn right on Virginia 694 (12 O'Clock Knob Road). Go three miles to Wade Road (Virginia 746), turn left. Go about one-half mile to farm.
BERDEEN'S EVERGREENS: 6161 Ran Lynn Drive. 989-7913. 500 white pines, all sizes, $15. Saws provided or staff cuts. Twine available. Hours: Open weekends, call on weekdays. Directions: Take 221 south at Cave Spring Corners, turn right on Ran Lynn Drive, farm is seven-tenths of a mile on right.
BROWN'S CHRISTMAS TREES: 10169 Tinsley Lane, Bent Mountain. 929-4767. White pines, 6 feet and up, $10. Staff or buyer will cut; saws provided. Hours: 8 a.m.-dark. Directions: U.S. 221 south to Bent Mountain, approximately 10 miles from Cave Spring Corners.
CARMACK'S CHRISTMAS TREE FARM: 5004 Sugar Loaf Mountain Road S.W. 774-8149. 500-800 sheared white pines, 4-8 feet, and some Scotch pines, 4-8 feet. $5-$15. Buyer may choose and tag early. Buyer cuts (hand saws only; no axes, hatchets or chain saws) and loads, or seller may cut. Hours: Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Directions: Turn off Virginia 419 at Allstate Insurance onto Keagy Road (Virginia 685). Take next left, Sugar Loaf Mountain Road (Virginia 692), go to third house on left. Look for sign in yard.
CONRAD JONES CHRISTMAS TREE FARM: 10135 Bottom Creek Road, Bent Mountain. 929-4770. Heavily sheared white pines, 5-12 feet, $15-$36; limited amount of blue spruce, 5-9 feet, $30-$50. Wreaths and greenery available. Saws and twine available. Netting provided for extra fee. Hours: Saturday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Directions: Take U.S. 221 south from Cave Spring Corners to top of Bent Mountain. Turn right on Virginia 711 (Tinsley Lane). Go 1.3 miles to Virginia 607 (Bottom Creek Road); turn right and follow signs to farm.
GROSS TREE FARM: 10182 Bottom Creek Road, Bent Mountain. 929-4294. 5,000 white pines, 6-8 feet. $10. Saws provided. Hours: Daily, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Directions: U.S. 221 south to top of Bent Mountain. Turn right onto Tinsley Lane (Virginia 711) past Bill's Quick Stop. Turn left on Bottom Creek Road (Virginia 607). Follow signs.
HAMILL CHRISTMAS TREE FARM: 3121 King Street N.E. (Roanoke City.) 343-9701. White pines, 5-10 feet; Norway spruces, 5-6 feet; Fraser firs, Douglas firs and Colorado blue spruces, 5-7 feet. Prices vary according to size and species. Saws, string and baling provided. No digging. Hours: 9 a.m. until dark, cut trees until 9 p.m. Directions: From Roanoke, follow Orange Avenue east and turn right on Gus Nicks Boulevard, then left on King Street. Farm is on right.
HARRISON'S CHRISTMAS TREE FARM: 6129 Ran Lynn Drive S.W. 774-3425. Norway spruces and Scotch pines, 8 feet, $25. white pines, 10 feet, $10 and $20. Saws and string provided. Hours: Daily, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Directions: Two miles south of Cave Spring Corners. Turn right off U.S. 221 on Ran Lynn and follow signs.
REEDER AND SONS CHRISTMAS TREE FARM: 10446 Bent Mountain Road. 700 fat white pines, 4-8 feet, $10. Buyers chooses, staff cuts. Hours: weekends, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Directions: Farm is 12.25 miles south of U.S. 221 from Cave Spring Corners. Turn left at sign and keep left at top of Bent Mountain on the east side of U.S. 221.
RUMBLEY'S TREE FARM: 2530 Juniper Drive, Roanoke. 977-6008, 977-6007. 5,000 sheared white pines, 3-12 feet, $2.50 per foot. Saws, shovels and burl
ap furnished. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Saturday; 12:30-5 p.m., Sunday. Directions: From Roanoke, take U.S. 460 east seven-tenths of a mile from city limits. Turn left on East Ruritan Road. Drive seven-tenths of a mile, turn right on Juniper Drive. Follow signs.
SCOTT'S CHRISTMAS TREE FARM: 8443 Poor Mountain Road, Bent Mountain. 929-4253. 70 Scotch pines, 4-8 feet, $15. 150 white pines, 5-15 feet, $10. Directions: From Cave Spring Corners at Virginia
419 and U.S. 221, travel 10 miles south on U.S. 221 to Bent Mountain. Turn right on Tinsley Lane (Virginia 711) and go two-tenths of a mile. Turn right on Poor Mountain Road (Virginia 612), go two miles, bearing left at intersection of Willett Lane. Farm on left, unchain gate and reclose, go up drive to house.
W.C. SOWDER TREE FARM: 7500 Old Mill Road. 774-6667, 774-9281. 700 white pines, 4-8 feet. $15. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Saturday; 1-5 p.m., Sunday. Saws furnished or staff will cut. Hayrides on weekends. Directions: From Roanoke, take U.S. 221 south to Poages Mill (foot of Bent Mountain). Left on Old Mill Road, go 1.6 miles.
WALTERS TREES: Bent Mountain. 929-5085. 2,000 white pines, all sizes, $10. Hours: Open till dark. Saws furnished. Directions: Farm is on U.S. 221 across from Bent Mountain Fire Department and beside Grandmother's Restaurant.
OLD'S WHISPERING PINES TREE FARM: 3480 Alltree Trail, Masons Cove. 384-6393. 200 white pines, 4-10 feet, $1.75 per foot. Saws available. Hours: Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-dark; Sunday, 1 p.m.-dark. Directions: Take Virginia 311 north to Bradshaw Road. Turn left and go to J&B Market. Take sharp left onto Alltree Trail, and take fifth driveway on right after telephone building. Turn into driveway and take left fork up to the farm.
ALLEGHANY ACRES: 4302 Alleghany Drive. 380-4542. White pines, some Scotch pines. 4-6 feet. $6-$7.50. Weekdays after 3:30 p.m., anytime on weekends. Directions: From West Main Street, go to Medeco and Richfield Retirement Center and turn on Alleghany Drive. Go nine-tenths mile to farm.
Botetourt County\
C.T. FARM: Route 630, Springwood. 890-5072. 600 cut white pines, 6-12 feet, $10-$12; 200 cut Scotch pines, 6-9 feet, $16. Live white pine ($25) and Norway spruce ($40), 6-8 feet. Hours: Saturday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Staff cuts and bales trees. Wreaths and roping available. Directions: From Troutville, U.S. 220 north to Fincastle. Take right on Virginia 630, follow about 8 miles from Botetourt County Court House. Farm on right. From Buchanan, Virginia 43 to James River High School, then left on Virginia 630. Farm is about 3 miles on left.
DOBBINS TREE FARM: Located in the Dudley Stretch area between Eagle Rock and Iron Gate off U.S. 220. 389-1091 or 862-4549. 5,000 white and Scotch pines. Cut Fraser Firs and blue spruces. Prices vary according to species and size. Staff or buyer will cut. Hours: Through Dec. 12 and Dec. 18-19, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.;
Dec. 13-17 and 20-23, noon-5 p.m. Directions: From Eagle Rock, go north on U.S. 220 and turn right on Virginia 696 or going south on U.S. 220 from Iron Gate, turn left on Virginia 696. Go one-half mile and turn left on Virginia 697. Tree farm is three-tenths of a mile on left. Follow signs.
ALTIZER AND POFF CHRISTMAS TREES: 4594 Fishers View Road, Pilot. 651-6581. 200 white pines, 5-8 feet, $10. 25 Colorado spruces, 5-8 feet, $25. Handsaws available. Hours: Daily, daylight-dark. Directions: From Christiansburg, take Pilot Road to Pilot, go 1.5 miles past Post Office on High Rock Hill Road toward Check. Turn left onto Huffville Road. Go 3.5 miles and turn left onto Virginia 609. Go about 1 mile, farm on right.
ASHLEY FARMS: Virginia 723, Ellet. 552-1765. 4,000 white pines, 4-12 feet tall. $10 for 8-foot trees, wholesale prices are $8 for 10 or more, $6 for 100 or more. Assistance if needed. Hours: Weekdays after 5 p.m. and all day weekends. Directions: From Blacksburg, take South Main Street past gables Shopping Center. Turn left at Ellett Road (Virginia 723) at Foot Time Store toward Blacksburg Country Club. Turn right after after .25 mile at LCW Lane.
CROWS NEST FARM: 1859 Brooksfield Road, 5 miles from Blacksburg. 552-4195. Blue spruces, Norway spruces, white pines, 4-8 feet; $10-$15 depending on size. Buyer cuts or digs. Bring your own tools. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-dark. Directions: Take Prices Fork Road past Hethwood apartment complex and M&M Tire Co. Turn right onto Brooksfield Road (Virginia 654). Turn right on Brooksfield Road, go one-half mile to farm on left.
DON AND BETTY'S CHRISTMAS TREE FARM: Newport. 544-7104. 250 white pines, 5-8 feet, $13. 50 Colorado blue spruces, 5-6 feet, $18. Saws available, assistance available. Hours: Monday-Saturday, all day; Sundays, 12:30 p.m. until dark. Directions: Farm is on Virginia 42, 3 miles east of Newport on right side of highway.
LARSEN TREE FARM:o 3420 Childress Road, Riner. 382-4668, (800) LARSEN-4. Thousands of white pine and Norway spruces, up to 12 feet; hundreds of Scotch pines, up to nine feet; Fraser, balsam, white, and Douglas firs; white, blue, and Black Hills spruces; red, Virginia and Austrian pines. Cut or dig your own, $19 for pines, $25 spruces or firs. Pines already cut are $4-$9. Burlap, $1; saws and spades on loan, but bring your own tools if possible. Bale your own with hand baler. Wreaths from $8 and roping is $5 for 15 feet. Hours: Saturday-Sunday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.; weekdays, noon to 6 p.m. Directions: From Roanoke, take Interstate 81 south to second Christiansburg exit. Turn left onto Virginia 8 and go 2.5 miles; turn right on Virginia 693; go three miles to gate on the right.
LITTLE MEADOW TREE FARM: Narrows. 726-3019. 1,200 white pines and blue spruces, 1-6 feet, $10. Buyer or seller cuts. Wreaths and garland roping available. Hours: Daily, dawn-dark. Directions: Take U.S. 460 west from Blacksburg approximately 31 miles. Turn right at traffic light in Narrows. Turn left at top of hill and go across bridge. Take first right after bridge. Take right on Princeton Lane. Go approximately 2 miles. Turn left up a hill, across from railroad tracks. Farm is at first house on left.
OAK SPRING FARM: 701 Bishop Road, Blacksburg. 953-1670. 400 trees, 4-7 feet: Fraser firs, Norway spruces and blue spruces, $29; Scotch pines and white pines, $19. Wreaths, $10-$20. Saws provided, buyer or seller cuts. Hours: Weekends, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Directions: Take U.S. 460 bypass north around Blacksburg, turn right on Bishop Road (first right after North Main Street exit), farm is .25 mile on left.
OLD MILL FARM:o 1301 Old Mill Road, Blacksburg. 552-4362. 8,000 white pines, 3-10 feet, $10. Staff or buyer cuts. Hours: Fridays-Sundays till Dec. 19, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Directions: From University Mall, go 2.2 miles west on Prices Fork Road, turn right on Old Mill Road. Farm is one-quarter mile on left. Look for signs.
REYNOLDS CHRISTMAS TREE FARM: 4989 Whitethorne Road, Blacksburg. 552-2292.
White pines, $11; red pines, $9. Staff will cut. Baling available. Hours: Monday-Saturday, 8 a.m. until dark; Sunday, 1 p.m. until dark. Directions: From Blacksburg, take Price's Fork Road to Price's Fork. Turn right on McCoy Road and go 3 miles. Turn left on Whitethorne Road. Farm is four-tenths of a mile on the left.
SHEPHERD'S CHRISTMAS TREE FARM: Route 1, Newport, Giles County. 544-7462. 700 white pines, up to 8.5 feet, $14. Hours: Monday-Friday, 5 p.m. until dark; Saturday, 8 a.m. until dark; Sunday, 1 p.m. until dark. Saws provided or staff cuts. Directions: U.S. 460 to Virginia 42 at Newport. Continue 3.5 miles; farm is on left.
WILSON TREE FARM: 2010 Linwood Lane, Blacksburg. 552-4135. 300 white pines, up to 10 feet. $10. Hours: Daily, daylight hours. Saws and twine furnished. Directions: Take Glade Road (between Kroger and Heironimus at University Mall) and go approximately 1 mile to Linwood Lane and turn left. Farm is second house on left.
Floyd County
D.L. BOARD: Route 1, Box 28, Check. 651-3551. 2,000-3,000 sheared white pines, 4-7 feet, $5. Buyer cuts. Hours: Daily, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Directions: From U.S. 221 at Check, take Virginia 610 west. Go 1.25 miles to farm.
BROOKFIELD CHRISTMAS TREE PARK: Route 8, Floyd. Closed.
BUZZARD ROCK TREE FARM: Alum Ridge. 763-2410. 2,000 white pines, 4-7 feet. $5. Buyer or staff cuts. Directions: From Christiansburg, take Virginia 8 south. Cross Little River into Floyd County. Take third right onto Virginia 735. Go 2 miles to farm on right. Look for signs.
COPPER HILL NURSERY: 8570 Deer Run Drive S.E., Copper Hill. 929-4543, 776-2335. 200 Colorado blue spruces, 5-8 feet, $25-$35; 200 Norway spruces, 5-10 feet, $20; 300 white pines, 5-12 feet, $15; 100 Fraser firs, 5-7 feet, $15. Saws, digging tools and assistance available. Hours:
Daily, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. through Dec. 23, except Sundays, 1-5 p.m. Directions: From Roanoke, take U.S. 221 south to Virginia 647 (Deer Run Drive). Turn left and go one mile to farm on left.
TERRY'S CREEK CHRISTMAS TREE FARM: Route 3 (Virginia 686), Floyd. 745-4984. 500 white pines, 7-15 feet, $8. 500 blue spruces, 5-9 feet, $20. 200 Fraser firs, 6-9 feet, $22. 200 Douglas firs, 5-7 feet, $15. Staff cuts. Hours: Daily through Dec. 22, noon to 5 p.m. Directions: From Roanoke on U.S. 221, turn right on Virginia 615 just before Floyd town limits. Go 2.5 miles, turn right on Virginia 686 and travel about 2 miles across Little River. Farm is on right at top of the hill.
Franklin County, Rocky Mount
BYRD'S TREE FARM: Route 691, Boones Mill. 334-2989. Hundreds of white pines to 12 feet, $15. Call ahead; assistance and equipment available. Directions: From U.S. 220, go 2.5 miles south of Boones Mill to Virginia 691 and turn left. Go 1.5 miles. Look for steep gravel driveway and sign on right.
CARL AND FAYE DUDLEY CHRISTMAS TREE FARM: Route 1, Box 38, Henry. 365-2836. White pines to 9 feet and some Scotch pines to 7 feet, $10-$15. Fraser firs, 6-8 feet, $25-$30. Fresh wreaths from $8. Call order in. Staff cuts. Hours: Saturday-Sunday, all day; weekdays, 1-5:30 p.m. Directions: From Rocky Mount, take U.S. 220 south 13.5 miles, turn on Virginia 605 and go 6.7 miles, turn on Virginia 798 and go 1.5 miles to farm.
FALLING RUN TREE FARM: Rocky Mount. 483-1206, 576-2775. 1,000 white pines to 7 feet, $15. Staff or buyer cuts. Hours: Saturday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Directions: Go 3.3 miles west of Franklin Plaza Shopping Center on Virginia 40. Turn at sign across from Holley's Used Auto Parts. Farm is at end of the road.
HUMMINGBIRD HILL FARM: Ferrum. 365-2005. 500 white pines and table toppers, 4-6 feet, to $15. Saws provided. Daylight hours only. Directions: Go west from Rocky Mount on Virginia 40 two miles past Ferrum College. Turn right on Virginia 752, to 2 miles to Virginia 748 and turn left. Go 1.5 miles to mailbox and gate, farm is on right.
Bedford County
BUSH TREE FARM: Route 811, Forest. (804) 525-4234. 200 white pines, 6 feet and up. $2.50 per foot. Hours: Weekdays, 1 p.m. until dark; weekends, 9 a.m. until dark. Directions: From Roanoke, take U.S. 460 13 miles past Bedford. Turn left onto Virginia 811 at New London Academy. Farm is two miles on right.
CRESTWOOD TREE FARM: Virginia 691, Union. 362-0979. 4,000 white pines, Norway spruces and Fraser firs. $12-$15. Cut your own or staff cuts. Saw furnished. Daylight hours only. Directions: From Roanoke, take U.S. 460 east to Virginia 691. Go 3.5 miles, turn left (still on Virginia 691) for 2.5 miles to sign. Or, take Virginia 24 east to Stewartsville and turn left on Virginia 619 at the Hop In. Go 9 miles and turn right on Virginia 691 for .5 mile to sign and farm.
DANCING HILL CHRISTMAS TREE FARM: Route 7, Box 273, Bedford. 586-3746. 750 white pines, 5-9 feet, $14-$24. Hours: Weekdays, noon until dark; weekends, 9 a.m. until dark. Owner will cut. Directions: From Bedford, take Virginia 122 north to Liberty High School. Turn left on Virginia 644. Go one-half mile, turn right at the sign.
MACK'S CHRISTMAS TREES: Bedford. 586-0201. 400 sheared white pines and 50 Norway spruces, to 9 feet. Sprayed white pine $12, natural white pine $11, Norway spruce $15. Spruce may be dug. Choose and cut, saws and twine available. Hours: Daily, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Directions: From Bedford City, take U.S. 460 to Virginia 122 south for seven-tenths of a mile, turn right on Virginia 746, go 1.7 miles to farm on right.
Alleghany County
THE CHRISTMAS TREE LADY'S TREES: Falling Springs. 965-4602. Scotch and white pines, all sizes, hand sheared. $10.45. Buyer cuts; assistance on hand if needed for difficult cuts. Saws provided. Hours: Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 2-5 p.m. Directions: From Covington, take U.S. 220 north. Turn left on Virginia 687. Go 3.5 miles and turn right onto Virginia 721 toward the Falling Springs Firehouse. Farm is sixth house on the right.
Craig County\
BENT HICKORY CHRISTMAS TREES: New Castle. 864-6271. 3,000 sheared white pines and Fraser firs, 4-8 feet. $12-$35. Wreaths available. Staff cuts and loads. Hours: Daily, 9 a.m.-dark. Directions: From Virginia 419 in Salem, take Virginia 311 through New Castle. Turn left on Virginia 658 (John's Creek). Go 3.5 miles. Follow signs to farm.
JOE'S TREES: Route 1, Box 261, Newport. 544-7303 (phone), 544-7595 (fax). White pines, 5-13 feet, $9-$25; Scotch pines, 5-8 feet, $9-$19; Douglas firs, 5-9 feet, $26-$38; Fraser firs, 5-9 feet, $30-$43; Norway spruces, 5-9 feet, $31-$43; blue spruces, 5-12 feet, $25-$45. Custom wreaths available. Assistance provided. Hours: Daily, daylight hours. Directions: From Roanoke, take Interstate 81 to Exit 141 and follow Virginia 311 to New Castle. Turn left on Virginia 42 and go 22 miles. Trees are on both sides of road. Look for big sign. From Blacksburg, take U.S. 460 west to Newport. Turn right on Virginia 42 east and go 8 miles.
SOUTHVIEW FARM: Route 42, Newport. 544-7604. 2,000 white pines, 5-10 feet, $14-$25; 200 Norway spruces, 5-8 feet, $18-$30; 100 Colorado blue spruces, 5-7 feet, $20-$30; 500 Fraser firs, 5-7 feet, $20-$30. Equipment and assistance provided. Hours: Dec. 4-22, daylight until dark. Directions: From Roanoke, take Virginia 311 to New Castle. Turn left on Virginia 42 and go 20 miles. From Blacksburg, take U.S. 460 to Newport. Turn right on Virginia 42 and go 10 miles.
WENDELL'S TREE FARM: New Castle. 864-5714. 500 white pines, 5-7 feet. $15. Saws available. Hours: Daily, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Directions: From New Castle, 311 north for 5 miles, then left on Virginia 658 for 6 miles. Turn left on Virginia 632 for 7 miles and watch for sign.
Henry County
OAKES CHRISTMAS TREE FARM: Horsepasture. 957-3544. Approximately 4,000 white pines and Norway spruce, 4-9 feet. Pines, $8-$15; spruce, $15-$25. Staff cuts. Dig and burlap, $10 extra. Hours: Through Dec. 22, weekdays and Sundays, 1-5 p.m.; Saturdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Directions: From U.S. 220, take U.S. 58 west to Horsepasture. Turn right on Road 687 (Preston Road). Trees are ahead on left.
Patrick County
AYERS-KREH CHRISTMAS TREE FARM: Virginia 653, Patrick County. 694-7665 or 694-4213. Thousands of white and Scotch pines, up to 10 feet, $2.50 per foot. There is an extra fee for dug trees. Saws and baling provided. Hours: Friday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Directions: Take U.S. 58 west, approximately 20 miles from Martinsville. Turn left on Virginia 827, go one-fourth of a mile. Turn left on Virginia 653, go 4.5 miles (follow signs). From Stuart, take Virginia 8 south to Virginia 653. Turn left and go two miles.
Smyth County
MOUNTAIN MAGIC TREE FARM: Route 5, Box 85, Marion. 783-7732. 400 Fraser firs, 5-8 feet, $20 and up. Assistance provided. Hours: Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Directions: From Marion, take U.S. 11 north to Virginia 689 on left. Go 1.3 miles and bear right at fork in the road. Continue one-fifth of a mile and turn right onto private farm road. Go one-half of a mile to farm.
Rockbridge County
WATTS CHRISTMAS TREE FARM: Natural Bridge. 291-2970. 1,200 white pines, all heights. $10. Assistance provided. Hours: Daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Directions: Take Natural Bridge exit 175 from I-81 and turn right at Exxon station. Go .25 mile and turn left on Forest Oaks Road. Go one mile and turn right after red barn at mailbox No. 457. Go up driveway to house.
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