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The smell of Christmas is in the air as local Scouts usher in the holidays with the annual Ramstein
and Vogelweh Scout Christmas tree sales.
Tree sales are currently ongoing. You can choose your own freshly cut, premium quality, locally grown tree to decorate your home. The typical options are red, white, Serbian or blue spruce and coastal or silver fir. The spruce has full, colorful needles with dark branches, while the softness of the fir is favored by younger families and pet owners.
Tree sale locations are directly across from the Ramstein and Vogelweh Army and Air Force Exchange Service station and 24-hour Shoppette.
Ramstein tree sale hours are from 5 to 8 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturdays, and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sundays. Fresh cut pine boughs are available for centerpieces, or table bunting is occasionally available
by donation. Limited tree stands may be also available. Cash (dollars and euro are 1-to-1) or checks are acceptable.
All trees are no longer “live-trees” once they are cut down. Here are some tips to make your tree last through the holidays.
Make sure your tree is watered daily. You can add sugar or a soda to the water to help extend the tree’s life. Every day the trees will drink it up, and it will help keep the needles from falling off. Don’t place the tree too close to any heat source — especially electric heaters — to avoid drying it out. All cut trees will eventually begin to drop needles, but with a little care, your tree should remain ready to enjoy through the Christmas season.
