Midlands’ Christmas trees standing tall after floods

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LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) — Midlands’ Christmas tree growers are ready for the post-Thanksgiving rush after a year of weather extremes. Price’s Christmas Tree Farm, in Lexington, has been in business since 1984. Owner Bryan Price says raising trees is hard enough as it is, but October’s flooding presented a new set of challenges. Price was unable to do any fall planting in the low-lying part of his farm, because of the water table level. “When I dig a hole, it fills up with water,” Price says, “so I’m just holding off so hopefully this winter, things will dry out.” This summer’s drought left the trees unshaken- Price has an irrigation system sourced by a pond that stayed stocked with water. Any setbacks are not slowing growers down. The long weekend after Thanksgiving is one of their busiest times. Price will have six extra set of hands working.