Source: Alex Guarino, WECT, 11/29/19

Friday marked the official start to Christmas season, and while many spent the day shopping for gifts it was also one of the biggest shopping days for a hallmark of the season - Christmas trees. There is a Christmas tree shortage across the nation this year, caused mostly by the great recession in 2008. That year, Christmas tree farmers planted fewer seedlings. It takes about ten years for a tree to grow to its full size, so we're just now feeling the effects.

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