Fresh On The Farm: Christmas Trees

Forget Brooklyn. A tree also grows in Arlington and Edmonds and Everett.

It's time to grab that saw, clear out the trunk and go Christmas tree hunting. To help in that search, here's a list of tree farms in Snohomish County and environs:

ARLINGTON Dagmar's Tree Land, 1931 252nd St. N.E. Open weekends, Saturday through Dec. 21. Saturdays, 9 a.m. to dusk; Sundays, noon to dusk. 435-5462. Farmer Brown's Tree Farm, 12017 109th Ave. N.E. Open daylight hours, Friday through Dec. 24. 659-6686. Holiday Forest, 3624 268th St. N.E. Open Saturday through Dec. 21. Fridays, noon to dusk; Saturday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-dusk. 435-4124. Mountain Bluegrass Tree Farm, 14618 Highway 530 N.E. Open Sunday through Dec. 24. Weekdays, 10 a.m. to dark; Saturday, Sunday, 9 a.m. to dark. 435-4958. Muskrat Flats Tree Farm, 501 Highway 530 N.W. Open 9 a.m. to dusk on weekends, Dec. 7-22. 652-9184. Paterson's Lazy Acres Tree Farm, 1315 188th St. N.E. Open daylight hours, Friday through Dec. 23. 652-7661. Pilchuck Tree Farm, 5301 Grandview Road. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekends, from Saturday through Dec. 15. 435-3537. Swede Heaven Tree Farm, 39310 314th St. N.E. Weekends, 9 a.m. to dusk, Dec. 7-21. 436-1802. Viking Hill Christmas Tree Farm, 10030 Highway 530 N.E. Open Friday through Dec. 15. 10 a.m-4:30 p.m. weekdays; 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. weekends. 435-4809.

CAMANO ISLAND Gilbertson's Tree Farm, 1202 S. Lawson Road. Open 9 a.m. to dusk daily, Saturday through Dec. 24. 387-7443 or 629-4040.

EDMONDS C & J Tree Farm, 4923 164th St. S.W. 9 a.m.-dusk daily, Sunday through Dec. 24. 743-2532.

EVERETT Busy B Tree Farm, 6117 83rd Ave. N.E. Open daily, Friday through Dec. 24, during daylight. 659-9227. Ebey Island Tree Farm, 505 Dike Road. Open 9 a.m.-dusk, Tue.-Sun., through Dec. 18. 282-4934. Magelssen Farm, 9630 27th Ave. S.E. Open 8 a.m.-4 p.m. daily through Dec. 20. 337-7204. GRANITE FALLS Bernardy Tree Farm, 6810 Highway 92. 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. daily, Friday through Dec 24. 691-6215. Leckvold's Alpine Acres, 3729 Menzel Lake Road. Open 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Friday through Sunday, from this Friday through Dec. 15. 334-2402.

LAKE STEVENS Davidson's Tree Farm, 208 N. Nyden St. 8 a.m.-dusk daily, Friday through Dec. 22. 334-4907.

MARYSVILLE Royal Tree Farm, 8111 84th St. N.E. Open during daylight, Friday through Dec. 22. 659-3019. Shulars' Firetrail Firs, 13811 Second Ave. N.E. Open 9 a.m. to dusk Fri.-Sat.-Sun., through Dec. 15. 568-2301.

MONROE St. Nick's Trees, 25411 74th Place S.E. Open Friday through Dec. 22. Hours: 10 a.m. to dusk Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. to dusk Saturday and Sunday. 794-5647.

SNOHOMISH Campbell's Tree Farm, 12219 Springhetti Road (99th Ave. S.E.). 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily, Sunday through Dec. 15. 568-5187. K & M Tree Farm, 7214 61st Ave. S.E. Open Friday through Dec. 24. Hours: anytime. 334-3337. Wonderland Tree Farm, 5402 Wonderland Road. 9 a.m.-dusk daily, Friday through Dec. 24. 568-4671.

STANWOOD Alan Acres Tree Farm, 27314 36th Ave. N.W. 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily, Friday through Dec. 22. 629-3877. Jensen's Christmas Tree Farm, 29009 88th Ave. N.W. 9 a.m. to dusk daily, Friday through Dec. 24. 629-3203.

SULTAN Blow-Me-Down Tree Farm, 33215 Highway 2. 9 a.m. to dusk daily, Friday through Dec. 24. 793-2463. Holiday Hill, 31805 124th St. S.E. Open 9 a.m. to dusk daily, Friday through Dec. 22. 793-0095.

WHIDBEY ISLAND Scattered Acres Tree Farm, 4528 E. Heggenes Road, Clinton. Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, Friday through Dec. 22. 321-4198. Wood Bee Christmas Tree Farm, 2870 N. Torpedo Road, Oak Harbor. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, Saturday through Dec. 24. 675-5723.

-- Compiled by news assistant Sandy Huber of The Seattle Times Snohomish County bureau.