Atlanta Christmas tree retailer urges shoppers to buy early due to shortage

Guice Smith, right, and Quin Cochran, 15, left, help a customer with a Christmas tree at a lot sponsored by Boy Scout Troop 217 on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011, in Nashville, Tenn.

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According to multiple reports, climate change and supply chain issues are linked to a Christmas tree shortage amid the pandemic.

The reported shortage is for both artificial trees that are manufactured outside of the U.S. and for live trees grown at tree farms within the U.S.

Matt Bowman, owner of Tradition Trees in Little Five Points, was a guest on Thursday’s edition of “Closer Look.”