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.
AP Photo/Mark Humphrey
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.”
He told program host Rose Scott that there are 11 different kinds of Christmas trees and the shortage stems back to the Great Recession when farmers planted fewer trees, combined with forest fires in the West Coast and drier and hotter weather conditions.
“I’ve been dealing with this shortage for about four years now, we’re kind of on the tail end of it,” he said. “I think numbers are going to start getting better next year, and certainly by 2023, we should be in pretty good condition.”
To listen to the full conversation, click the audio player above.
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