Carson Nurseries
Cut-your-own Christmas trees · Heath, Ohio · Licking County
A family-owned nursery and tree farm in Heath, south of Newark, open three weekends a season with spruce, fir and pine to cut and a clear price list by height.
Carson Nurseries hands out saws for cutting your own, then bales and ties the tree for the trip home. Prices are set by height, starting with five-foot trees and running up to eighteen-footers, and some trees are sold pre-cut. Balled-and-burlapped trees are available for planting after the holidays.
Payment is cash or check only. Free greenery, hot cocoa and cookies are offered on site, and professional photographers pay a session fee.
At a glance
At Carson Nurseries you can cut your own Christmas tree. Trees on offer include Norway spruce, Canaan fir, white pine and Fraser fir, some of them sold pre-cut. Saws are provided and the farm shakes and nets your tree. Trees started at $55 in 2025.
- What you can get
- Cut your own · Pre-cut trees · Balled-and-burlapped trees
- Trees
- Norway spruce, Canaan fir, White pine, Fraser fir
- Price
- $55–$288, by size (2025). By height: 5 ft $55, 6 ft $65, 7 ft $80, 8 ft $95, 9 ft $115, 10 ft $135, up to 18 ft $288.
- Season
- 2025 dates were November 28–30, December 5–7 and December 12–14. No 2026 dates posted yet.
- Hours
- 9 a.m.–5 p.m. on open dates (2025).
- Payment
- Cash or check
- Yes: Saws provided
- Yes: Shaking and netting
Also at the farm: Hot cocoa
Address and contact
Carson Nurseries11622 Blue Jay Rd
Heath, OH 43056
The farm had not posted 2026 dates when we last checked. Call or check the farm's website or social pages before you drive out.
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Before you go
- How to Cut Down Your Own Christmas TreeWhat to bring to a choose-and-cut farm, how to pick a fresh tree, where to make the cut and how to get it home and standing, step by step.
- Christmas Tree Types: Which Real Tree Should You Choose?Fraser, balsam, Douglas, noble and concolor fir, spruces, pines and cypress compared for scent, needle retention, soft needles and ornament strength.
- How to Keep a Real Christmas Tree FreshHow much water a Christmas tree drinks, when to recut the trunk, why additives don't help and how long a fresh-cut tree lasts, from extension research.
- When to Cut Your Christmas TreeWhen cut-your-own Christmas tree farms open, how long a fresh-cut tree lasts indoors and the best weekend to go for selection and freshness.
- What Size Christmas Tree Do I Need?How to measure your ceiling and floor space for a real Christmas tree, how wide a tree really is, and how much trunk to leave for the stand.
- How Much Does a Real Christmas Tree Cost?What a real Christmas tree costs in the US, what cut-your-own farms charge, and how flat, per-foot and by-size pricing work, with farm price data.
Sources
Last checked October 2026. We confirm details with the farm's own website first.