Dobbies receives 40,000 Christmas trees

Dobbies Garden Centres is marking the start to the 2025 festive season with a delivery of 40,000 real Christmas trees, which are available in stores across the UK now. With a wide selection of 1ft to 9ft trees to choose from, including 30,000 freshly cut and 10,000 pot-grown ones, customers will be spoiled for choice when it comes to finding their perfect Christmas centrepiece. They can take one home for as little as £20.

Dobbies’ pot-grown range includes the Nordmann Fir, Blue Spruce, Serbian Spruce, Noble Fir and Norway Spruce. Freshly cut trees are available in Nordmann Fir and Fraser Fir varieties, with slim options also being available to suit more compact spaces.

Top tree tips
Nigel Lawton, plant buyer for Dobbies, advised: “Before you come to Dobbies to choose your real tree, make sure to measure the height, depth and width of your ideal Christmas tree space, and bring a tape measure to the store to double check the dimensions. However, don’t worry if your tree is a little too big when you get it home as you can always trim it to fit the space.

“Once you get your tree home, keep it outside in a sheltered area, cut one inch off the base of the trunk and stand in a bucket of water until you are ready to bring it indoors – this will help reduce needle drop.

“Once you bring your tree inside, position it in its water holding stand and ensure the reservoir is topped up on a regular basis to make it last throughout the season. Ideally, you’ll want to position your tree away from any radiators or heat sources as this can cause the needles to dry out faster.”

(Pic: © Stewart Attwood)

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