Doug Tolliver

Doug Tolliver with T-n-T says the process starts before you leave your house. He says to make sure you know where you want to put your tree, so you know what size to buy. Once you head out to buy your tree, inspect the needles to make sure the tree is healthy. Finally, Tolliver says to water your tree every day to keep it green and healthy through Christmas. For times and directions to T-n-T Tree Farm, click on the link below.

"We're really going to feel the effects of this drought in about four to five years when we're expecting to harvest the trees we planted this year," said Doug Tolliver, owner of TNT, who has been selling trees since 1996.

We are up 15 percent over last year and the year before that," says Doug Tolliver, owner of TnT Christmas Tree Farm.

Tolliver says his business is usually isolated from tough economic times. In fact, he says the Christmas tree becomes even more important in tough times as a way to help keep people's spirits up.

"Even though the economy is in a downturn, traditionally Christmas is a happy time of year and people want their Christmas tree," Tolliver says.

He adds that people are making cuts to make sure they can still cut their tree for Christmas.

After decorating contest, trees go to needy homes Doug Tolliver, owner of T-N-T Christmas Tree Farms, in cooperation with Celebration Station has donated more than 40 trees to families from Sarah Moore Greene and Green Magnet schools.
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Tolliver agreed with one stipulation: After the event, the trees must be donated to Knoxville families who cannot afford trees of their own.