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’Tis the season for sawing

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For 37 years, Tony and Debbie Harris have told people to ‘get real’ and come out to their property where, every year, they grow and sell live trees to locals and even those from nearby areas such as Polk and Hernando counties. The Harrises will sell Christmas trees that can be picked out and sawed down until Christmas Eve or when they run out, which is usually about a week before Dec. 25. For more information or updates, visit ErgleTrees.com the farm’s Facebook page.

Kimberly Kirsop, left, and Kat Ableman, both of Lakeland, put in the work to finish sawing off their Christmas tree at Ergle Christmas Tree Farm, 3331 Treiman Blvd., in Dade City. (Mike Camunas)
Janie Firzsell, back, and Isabella Aguilar, both of Auburndale, weave through rows of trees, trying to find the perfect one to take home from their outing to Ergle Christmas Tree Farm.
Debbie Harris, left, co-owner of Ergle Christmas Tree Farm, and employee Tracy Sanderson go over some of the holiday items available for purchase at the longstanding farm and market.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From left: Aaron, Oaklee and Jessica Elliot, of Melbourne, seek to find the perfect tree to saw down and take home for the holidays.
Land O’ Lakes resident Mary Burke finds a perfect Christmas tree ornament in the shop at Ergle Christmas Tree Farm, in Dade City.
Lakeland resident Ron Myers has a good laugh as he and his family try to find the perfect tree to cut down and bring home from at Ergle Christmas Tree Farm, in Dade City.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ergle Christmas Tree Farm, in Dade City, attracts local residents and those from a distance to find the perfect tree to chop down and bring home for the holidays.
Ergle Christmas Tree Farm, in Dade City has been selling holiday trees for 37 years. Customers pick out the tree they desire, chop it down and take it home to decorate.
Tony Harris, co-owner of Ergle Christmas Tree Farm, drives a tractor on his property in Dade City. The farm has been selling holiday trees to those willing to chop them down themselves for almost four decades.