Hug This Tree: Douglas Fir

With Christmas on the way it seems suitable to find yourself a Douglas Fir to hug; especially, if like me, you live in the Pacific Northwest. In New Mexico you’d see various sorts of trees used for celebrating Christmas — such as we had a Cedar tree two years back. In the Pacific Northwest it’s common to see the Douglas Fir used almost exclusively at Christmas time.

Douglas Fir trees make great Christmas trees because of their beautiful range of green to blue color, great needle retention, soft bushy feel and of course the scent. When you walk into a home …read more