Christmas trees lost on Maryland's Eastern Shore
12/17/2024 12:23:55 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Business & Industry
Plants & Wildlife
Tourism & Recreation
AFFECTED AREAS:
Caroline County, MD
Denton, MD
Cecil County, MD
Dorchester County, MD
Kent County, MD
Galena, MD
Rock Hall, MD
Still Pond, MD
Queen Anne's County, MD
Somerset County, MD
Talbot County, MD
Wicomico County, MD
Worcester County, MD
Start Date: 8/1/2024
- End Date: 12/31/2024
The heat and lack of rain during the autumn killed many evergreen tree species on the Eastern Shore. One Christmas tree grower in Denton lost about 300 mature trees and 1,700 new seedlings, even ones watered with drip irrigation. The owner intended to plant extra trees.
Another Christmas tree farm owner stated that this was the first year in 40 years of operation that all of the trees have needed water.
A Christmas tree farm owner in Galena lost 1,500 of the 2,000 trees. Altogether, nearly 2,000 trees perished. They purchased additional trees from another tree grower to have an adequate supply for their customers.
My Eastern Shore (Cambridge, Md.), Dec 12, 2024
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