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Christmas Trees

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Best of Blogs: Cyber Monday, Vacation, Christmas Trees

Here's another look at what some of our general-interest bloggers had to say.

Websites Selling Fake Goods Lure Cyber Monday Shoppers Even the most savvy online shoppers are finding themselves stumbling onto websites selling counterfeit goods. To Stay Onsite or Offsite on Your Disney Vacation: That is the Question When planning a Disney vacation, you will be confronted with countless hotel options. Which one is right for you? Finding the Perfect Christmas Tree Edsel & Eleanor Ford House Director of Landscapes shares tips for finding the perfect tree for the holidays. Lions Can’t Win the Big Games Because of the fourth quarter success of this group, one could mistake this team as clutch. But in reality when the lights go on in the biggest games, the Lions are not up to the challenge yet. Reflections Departing Oakland …

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

West Bloomfield, Are You Using Local Trees and Poinsettias this Holiday Season?

State ranks third in nation for Christmas tree production, seventh for poinsettias.

Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development (MDARD) Director Jamie Clover Adams encourages residents to support Michigan's 700 Christmas tree growers and the 54 poinsettia growers. ok "Michigan ranks third nationally in Christmas tree production and seventh in the U.S. in poinsettia production," said Clover Adams. "Whether it's cutting your own tree at your local Christmas tree farm, or purchasing a fresh tree or poinsettia from a local retailer, fresh Michigan Christmas trees and poinsettias add a special touch to holiday celebrations." With an annual wholesale value of $40 million, Michigan Christmas tree growers harvest approximately three million trees. Michigan produces and sells more than a dozen tree varieties on a …

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