Tree planting, planning, pruning today on the Christmas tree farm.

[@carlmiller7737]

Thanks for sharing Rob and Barry, always enjoy your updates

[@baurerfarms]

How old are nobles when you start sheering them!

[@FlanaganHomestead]

@@baurerfarms as soon as they are tall enough to give shape at a little over 2 feet tall. This can take a few years as nobles are slow starters and take a couple years to get good upward momentum

[@doodles_down_under]

Loving your videos, just subscribed. Hi from Australia 👋🇦🇺🦘

[@FlanaganHomestead]

Thank you for watching. I have been curious about the Christmas tree market in the southern Hemisphere as Christmas is in the summer there. Native trees I assume would not be in a dormant state ready to put in a house.

[@ericschuster4198]

Great video! When do you prune a very small tree? Mine are just a foot tall.

[@FlanaganHomestead]

Sometimes I wait until they about 3 feet tall. You don’t want to let them get too wide even when small. It can be hard to get back to that 40 to 45 degree angle you want.

[@lorienhenson698]

What can be done to protect seedlings against deer nibbling them? Are seedling protection tubes used? Your videos are super helpful! I'm just starting out this year growing Christmas trees on Vancouver Island 🇨🇦

[@FlanaganHomestead]

Deer are a frustration. Some protection sleeves make the leader not grow up straight which isn’t ideal. Having a dog around is great. Or as my grandpa said you just have to plant a few for the deer and know it is going to happen.

[@kylemulford5830]

How far apart do you space your trees?

[@FlanaganHomestead]

The tightest we do is 5 feet apart. The widest is 6

[@kylemulford5830]

@@FlanaganHomestead thanks for the reply

[@kylemulford5830]

@@FlanaganHomestead how many acres does your farm operate on.

[@FlanaganHomestead]

@@kylemulford5830 we currently have about 6 acres of trees

[@waste75]

Can you make wreaths out of your poor quality trees?

[@FlanaganHomestead]

Trees that have gaps or not a great shape but nice green branches, yes you can make nice wreathes. We have deer that run antlers on our trees and knock off branches. The tree will never sell as a Christmas tree but in damaged branches make great wreathes.