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This review was compiled and printed in the Grand Rapids Press Nov, 28, 2005

Here's a guide to West Michigan area growers if you have a mind to harvest your own holiday evergreen.

At the end of each entry, you'll find information about the trees and amenities you'll find there. Here is the legend to that coding: A = Scotch pine; B = spruce; C = Douglas fir; D = balsam; E = pre-cut trees; F = other greenery; G = other trees; H = large trees: I = machine-cleaned; J = tree wrapping; K = saws provided; L = hot beverages; M = snack bar; N = wagon rides; O = reserved trees: P =Fraser fir.

NORTH

CHURCH'S TREE FARM, 182 136th St., Grant, (231) 834-7158. Trees cost $15 and up. Tall trees up to 20-foot. Free drilling. Open daily dawn to dark. Horse-drawn wagon rides on Saturday and Sunday, weather permitting. (A,B,C,D,E, F,H,I,J,K,L,M,N,P)

DUDDLES TREE FARM, U.S. Highway 131 to Exit 159, Ashton, left turn, then follow signs, (231) 832-2731. Open 9 a.m. until dark daily. Fraser firs and blue spruce trees available. (A,B,C,E,F,G,H,I, J, K,L,O,P)

ENSLEY TREE FARM, 7833 22 Mile Road, Sand Lake, U.S. Highway 131 north to Exit 110, 3 1/2 miles west of the highway, (616) 636-8290. Open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily until Dec. 22. Blue spruce, Norwegian spruce, white spruce, balsam fir and concolor fir. Wreaths and other specialty items. (B,D,E,F,G,H,J,L, M,O)

STARIHA'S CHRISTMAS TREE FARM, 9061 S. Warner Ave. (Highway B-35), Fremont, (231) 924-3378. Open 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily. Pre-cut Scotch, white pine, white and blue spruce, concolor and fir trees at prices starting at $5. Tall spruce trees are a specialty and free boughs with tree purchase. (A,B,C,E,F,G,H,I,O,P)

NORTHEAST

DECKER TREE FARM, 8821 Myers Lake Ave., Rockford, 1/2-mile north of 10 Mile Road, 874-6645. Open 9 a.m. to dusk seven days a week. Call for an appointment after dark. Blue and white spruce $5 to $25. Can cut your own tree. Trees over 8 feet $25. Trees 12 feet and taller are available. Candy for the kids. (B,E,H,I,J,K,O)

HART TREE FARMS, 8778 Young Ave., Rockford, 874-7930. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. week days; 9 to 5 weekends. Large parking area and wagon rides. Refreshment tent open on weekends. Offering Scotch pine, Austrian pine, white pine, spruce, Douglas fir, balsam, concolor, Fraser fir trees. Free cleaning and drilling. Large selection of wreaths and garland. Tree stands available. (A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,M,N,P)

HORROCKS CHRISTMAS TREES, 1776 N. State Road (M-66), Ionia, (616) 527-4842 or (616) 527-0990. Trees cost $5 and up. Potted trees, Fraser fir, Douglas fir, Scotch pine, white pine, blue spruce and concolor fir trees available along with wreaths, roping and boughs. Activities for kids. Open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Call for information on wagon rides and the straw mountain. (A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,L,N,O,P)

LENDERINK FAMILY TREE FARM, 1271 House Road, Belmont, 887-8257. Trees cost $25 and up including concolor fir. Trees and wreaths can be shipped anywhere in the nation. Lighted lot. Wagon rides on weekends. Open 10 a.m. to dark daily. (B,C,E,F,G,H, I, J,K,L,N,O,P)

LENNEMANN PINES, 5305 Charles Road, Ionia, (989) 855-3634. Scotch pine cost $12; blue spruce, $18; 18-inch wreaths are $6, 26-inch wreaths are $12, 37-inch wreaths are $20. Open 9 a.m. until dark daily. (A,B,C,F,H,K)

OLSON'S CHRISTMAS WOODS, 555 10 Mile Road, Comstock Park, three miles west of U.S. Highway 131, 887-7612. Blue spruce are $18 any size. Open 10 a.m. to dusk every day. Free boughs with tree purchase. Can drive cars to tree area. Hot chocolate on weekends. (B,H,K,O)

PRAIRIE CREEK EVERGREEN NURSERY, 5961 Charles Road, Ionia, (989) 855-2331. Trees cost $20 any size. Specialize in large trees and Serbian spruce. Free boughs with purchase of tree. Open 9 a.m. until dark daily. (B,F,H,K,L,O)

RED FLANNEL TREE FARM, 507 Cedar Springs Ave., Cedar Springs, (616) 696-7729. Trees cost $25 and up. Open noon until dark Friday and Sunday; 9 a.m. until dark Saturday. Sleigh rides. (A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,L,N,O,P)

WOODVIEW ACRES, 7788 19 Mile Rd., Cedar Springs, between Myers Lake Ave. and Pine Lake Ave., (616) 696-2238. Open dawn to dusk daily. Wagon rides the first two weekends in December. Trees cost $20 and up, and some live potted trees available. (B,C,E,G,H,J,K,N,P)

WEST

BOSCH'S CHRISTMAS TREE FARM, 10785 84th Ave., Allendale, 1/2-mile south of M-45, 892-4090. Pre-cut blue spruce and Scotch pine or cut-your-own concolor and Fraser fir trees. Trees priced at $20 to $50. Tree stands, tabletop trees, and wagon rides are available. Open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday only. (A,B,C,D,E,F,H,I,J,K,L,M,N,O,P)

E & R FARMS, 10170 76th Ave., Allendale, between Pierce and Fillmore Roads, 895-4932. Trees cost $3 to $4.25 per foot. Tree drilling and tree stands available. White pine, Scotch pine, blue spruce, Douglas fir and Fraser fir trees available. Open noon to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday; 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. (A,B,C,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,L,P)

PRINCE FARM OUTLET NO. 2, 10342 Buchanan St., west of Allendale, (616) 842-1099. U-cut Fraser fir $25 today Dec. 3 and 10 only. Pre-cut Scotch pine trees cost $8; $12 for blue spruce, $20 to $40 for Fraser fir, $15 to $25 for Douglas fir. Pre-cut spruce trees $15 to $20; $3 to $8 for other trees. Shaking, baling and drilling available. Open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Closed Sundays. (A,B,C,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,O,P)

VORMITTAG TREE FARM, O-9921 Linden Drive, 5 miles west of Standale; 2 miles south of M-45 between Grand Rapids and Allendale, 677-3605. White and Scotch pine; firs and blue spruce trees are available. Open dawn to dusk daily. (A,B,E,F,G,H,K,O, P)

NORTHWEST

BEST NURSERY, 12578 State Road, Nunica, (616) 842-6374. Trees cost $15 any size. Potted trees available. Open dawn to dusk daily, including weekends. (B,E,H,K)

SOUTHEAST

THE COUNTRY MILL, 4648 Otto Road, Charlotte, (517) 543-1019. U-cut Blue spruce $20 and up. Pre-cut Douglas firs and Blue Spruce $20 and up. Open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Free cider and doughnuts for tree purchasers. Dessert bar and gift shop. Lionel train display. www.countrymill.com (A,B,C,D,E,F,H,I,J,K,L,M,O)

SOUTHWEST

WAHMHOFF FARMS, 23090 M-40, Gobles, (888) MI-TREES. Take 131 south, to West Main Exit, go west on M-43 to M-40, turn north, 2 1/2 miles down on west side of road. Pre-cut and cut-your-own trees. Many varieties available. Tree drilling and stands available. Open noon to 8 p.m. weekdays; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekends. (A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,L,M,N,P)

HONEY HOLLOW TREE FARM, 6226 Van Buren St., Hudsonville, (616) 875-8268. White pine $15 and blue spruce are $20. White spruce, Douglas fir, concolor fir and balsam. Drilled trees available. Open weekdays 3 p.m. to dusk; Saturdays 8 a.m. to dusk; closed Sundays. (A,B,C,D,E,F,G,J,K,L)

LUURTSEMA TREE FARM, 5249 Bauer Road, Hudsonville, (616) 669-7885. Offering Austrian, Scotch pine, white pine, spruce, Douglas and Fraser fir trees. Pre-cut trees cost $10 and up. Flocked trees, wreaths and tree stands for sale. Free drilling, cleaning, bags and netting. Open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday. Open 10 to 5 p.m. Sunday. (A,B,C,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,P)

OVERISEL TREE FARM, 4143 45th St., Hamilton, (269) 751-8037. Take State Street to 142nd Street., east 1 mile to 45th Street, 1/4-mile to farm. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Closed Sunday. Shaking and baling, tree stands available. Cut-your-own Colorado blue spruce $20. (B,H,I,J,K,O)

PRINCE FARM OUTLET NO. 1, 96th Avenue and Van Buren Street, Zeeland, (616) 842-1099. U-cut and pre-cut Scotch pine, also available are spruce, Fraser and Douglas fir trees. Baling, shaking and drilling available. Open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Closed Sundays. (A,B,C,E,F,G,H,I, J,K,O,P)

SOUTH

BADGER EVERGREEN TREE FARM, 1552 116th Ave., Otsego, Exit 55 off U.S. Highway 131, go 2 miles west on Highway M-222, (269) 672-9515. Cut-your-own tree priced from $25 to $55; tall trees cost more. Wreaths and roping, can ship. Open noon to dark Wednesday, Thursday and Friday; 10 a.m. to dark Saturday and Sunday with horse-drawn wagon rides to tree area. See live buffalo. Hot cinnamon cider and coffee. Santa will be there noon to 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 3 and 10. (A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,L,N,P)

HAUSER TREE FARM, on Whitmore Road 1/2-mile south of Highway M-37 between Hastings and Middleville, (269) 945-4014. Open 3 to 5:30 p.m. weekdays; 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekends. Choose and cut. (B)

HOWARD TREE FARMS, 2550 142nd Ave., Dorr (7 miles west of U.S. Highway 131), (616) 681-2235. Cut-your-own Scotch pine trees, cost $17. Also some Douglas fir and blue spruce trees available this year. Open during daylight hours Saturday and Sunday only. (A,B,C)

JANKE TREES, 2676 111th Ave., Allegan, (269) 673-7367, Open 3 to 6 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Blue spruce, Douglas fir, Fraser fir, and concolor fir available. Wagon rides on the weekend. (B,C,F,G,H,I,J,L,N,O,P)

MIKE IVESTER TREE FARM, 2112 30th St., Allegan, (269) 720-5873. Trees from $10 to $50. Fraser fir, Douglas fir and concolor fir are available. Free hauling and baling. They also have wreaths. Open noon to dark Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. to dark Saturday and Sunday. (C,E,F,H,I,J,K,O,P)

LEBER CHRISTMAS TREE FARM, 2439 36th St., Allegan, (269) 673-3378. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Free boughs. Blue spruce $20 and up and concolor fir available this year. Gift shop featuring Christmas ornaments, decorations and wreaths. Wagon rides or sleigh rides. (A,B,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,L,N,O,P)

RUSS VOS TREE FARMS, 1260 146th Ave., Wayland, take U.S. Highway 131 to 100th Avenue exit, then east to Division Street, south to 146th Avenue and west to farm. (800) 200-TREE. Open 1 p.m. to dusk Friday, Saturday and Sunday; Monday to Thursday hours vary, please call ahead. Pre-cut Colorado spruce and white spruce $20; Fraser fir $35 and up. Cut-your-own tree for $5 more. Cut boughs available in bundles. Handmade Fraser fir wreaths starting at $20; also roping, shapes and swags. Santa will be there Dec. 3 from 1 to 5 p.m. (B,E,F,G,H,K,O,P)

LAKESHORE

GLUECK'S, 15901 Ferris St., Grand Haven, 1 1/4 miles east off U.S. Highway 31, (616) 842-9398. Trees cost $5 to $25. Pre-cut and cut-your-own Scotch pines. Wreaths and roping available. Open 3 to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. (A,C,E,F,H,J,K)

HAGEN NURSERY AND TREE FARM, 3081 E. Ellis Road, Muskegon, (231) 865-3827. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Douglas and Fraser fir trees available, along with other trees and large sizes. Offering machine drilling and tree wrapping. Tree stands and wreaths available. (B,C,E,H,J,K,O,P)

KRADER'S TREE FARM, 00653 County Road 681, Lacota, 7 miles east of South Haven, (269) 253-4332. Trees up to 20 feet tall and priced $20 to $100. Assistance with cutting if needed. Trees wrapped for free. Wagon rides every day. Free hot apple cider. Garlands, wreaths and roping available. Open 1 to 7 p.m. daily. (A,B,C,E,F,H,J,K,L,N,O)

MONTAGUE TREE FARMS, 3220 Fruitvale Road, Montague, 1 1/2 miles east of U.S. Highway 31, (231) 894-2020. Trees cost $10 and up. Open 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday. U-cut Blue spruce and Black Hills spruce, and Fraser fir. Pre-cut Douglas and Fraser fir, concolor, Black Hills spruce and blue spruce trees. Wreaths, garlands and arrangements available in country store. (A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,J,K,O,P)

WOLDRING'S CHRISTMAS TREE FARM, 15555 James St., Holland, west of 152nd Avenue, (616) 399-0383. Trees cost $15 to $20. Open 8 a.m. to dusk Monday through Saturday. Closed Sundays. Cut-your-own Scotch and white pine, and blue spruce. (A,B,H,J,K)