Drought Is Killing Christmas Trees Across the U.S.
Workers unload a truck with 1,400 Christmas trees at North Pole Xmas Trees in Nashua, New Hampshire on November 17, 2022.Photo: JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP (Getty Images)This year’s Grinch is the ongoing U.S. drought, and it’s affecting Christmas tree farms all over the country. They’ve seen smaller tree yields and more dead trees, which has meant higher prices for customers. A tree farm in Meridian, Texas had to shut down its cutting field this month, KCEN-TV News reported. Owners pointed to the dry conditions in the state. “It…