Drought killed seedling Christmas trees this year in Nebraska and likely slowed the growth of mature ones, impacts that could haunt Christmases future.
Scott Nordstrom walks through a field of trees last week at Nordstrom’s Tree Farm, 11401 Pawnee Road, north of Omaha. Nordstrom’s Tree Farm was open for Christmas tree sales only one weekend this season after the weather this year wasn’t ideal for growing.
Photos: Omaha Christmas tree farm closes season early after drought affects supply
Scott Nordstrom walks through a field of trees at Nordstrom's Tree Farm, which was only open for Christmas trees one weekend this season after the weather this year wasn't ideal for growing. Photographed at 11401 Pawnee Road outside Omaha on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023.
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Nordstrom's Tree Farm was only open for Christmas trees one weekend this season after the weather this year wasn't ideal for growing. Photographed with a drone at 11401 Pawnee Road outside Omaha on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023.
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Scott Nordstrom picks up a dead tree he planted in the ground this spring as Nordstrom's Tree Farm, which was only open for Christmas trees one weekend this season after the weather this year wasn't ideal for growing. Photographed at 11401 Pawnee Road outside Omaha on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023.
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Scott and Debbie Nordstrom, owners of Nordstrom's Tree Farm, which was only open for Christmas trees one weekend this season after the weather this year wasn't ideal for growing. Photographed at 11401 Pawnee Road outside Omaha on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023.
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Nordstrom's Tree Farm was only open for Christmas trees one weekend this season after the weather this year wasn't ideal for growing. Photographed at 11401 Pawnee Road outside Omaha on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023.
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Scott Nordstrom has some saplings in a greenhouse hoping they will survive the winter at Nordstrom's Tree Farm, which was only open for Christmas trees one weekend this season after the weather this year wasn't ideal for growing. Photographed at 11401 Pawnee Road outside Omaha on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023.
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Nordstrom's Tree Farm was only open for Christmas trees one weekend this season after the weather this year wasn't ideal for growing. Photographed with a drone at 11401 Pawnee Road outside Omaha on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023.
ANNA REED THE WORLD-HERALD
Nordstrom's Tree Farm was only open for Christmas trees one weekend this season after the weather this year wasn't ideal for growing. Photographed at 11401 Pawnee Road outside Omaha on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023.
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A sapling planted this fall at Nordstrom's Tree Farm, which was only open for Christmas trees one weekend this season after the weather this year wasn't ideal for growing. Photographed at 11401 Pawnee Road outside Omaha on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023.
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Scott Nordstrom walks through a field of trees last week at Nordstrom’s Tree Farm, 11401 Pawnee Road, north of Omaha. Nordstrom’s Tree Farm was open for Christmas tree sales only one weekend this season after the weather this year wasn’t ideal for growing.
