Why You’ll Probably Pay More for Your Christmas Tree This Year<br />“Once you cut it, you have to wait 10 years to replace it.”<br />Those looking for the perfect Christmas tree this year may find it hard to come by, or at least about 10 percent more expensive than last year.<br />The average amount people in the United States have spent on Christmas trees has risen sharply in recent years.<br />“But it is a tight market, and prices will rise.”<br />Actually, prices have been rising for a while: The average buyer spent $36.50 on a Christmas tree in 2008; by last year, the figure was $74.70.<br />Buyers who wait until mid-December to get a Christmas tree this year may be disappointed by the selection, Mr. Hundley of the tree association said.
