Pennsylvania Christmas Tree Growers Association

Pennsylvania Christmas Tree Growers Association PCTGA is the state trade association for Christmas tree growers. We offer members education, trainin

The PA Christmas Tree Growers Association (PCTGA) represents over 250 growers of Pennsylvania Christmas trees and provides education, marketing, and research assistance to growers within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The PCTGA is the official supplier of real Christmas trees to all State Offices in the Capitol Complex in Harrisburg and the State Christmas tree located in the Capitol Rotunda. A

s tree growers, the PCTGA works to promote the use of Real Trees. The Real Tree industry involves an estimated 100,000 people ranging from Scouts on a corner lot to farms planting and harvesting thousands of trees each year. The industry is busy year-round and growers are constantly replenishing the trees sold the previous year. The PCTGA also helps fund research projects that enable the industry to grow better, healthier trees.

๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€: donโ€™t miss the ๐—ฃ๐—–๐—ง๐—š๐—” ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด: One of the best opportunities all year to get out in the field, see real p...
06/16/2026

๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€: donโ€™t miss the ๐—ฃ๐—–๐—ง๐—š๐—” ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด: One of the best opportunities all year to get out in the field, see real practices in action, and bring home ideas you can put to work on your farm right away.

๐——๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€: August 13โ€“15, 2026
๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป: Mytrysak Family Tree Farm (Fleming Rd., Indiana, PA)

Register as an attendee:
https://christmastrees.org/pctga-2026-summer-meeting-attendees-form/

Exhibitors:
https://christmastrees.org/pctga-summer-event-2026-exhibitor-form/

More info:
https://christmastrees.org/the-pctga-summer-meeting/

If youโ€™ve been meaning to connect with other growers and pick up practical takeaways for the season aheadโ€”this is the one to get on the calendar.

๐—ฃ๐—–๐—ง๐—š๐—” ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€: you can get direct access to Penn State Extensionโ€™s Christmas Tree Scouting Reports through your PCTGA me...
06/10/2026

๐—ฃ๐—–๐—ง๐—š๐—” ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€: you can get direct access to Penn State Extensionโ€™s Christmas Tree Scouting Reports through your PCTGA membership portal.

These reports are open to the public, but membership makes it faster to find what you need.

๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—ฎ ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐˜? Sign up here: https://christmastrees.org/membership/member-application/

Scouting Reports page: https://christmastrees.org/scouting-reports/

Bring your favorite roll (or two!) of ribbon and get ready for ๐—•๐—ข๐—ช ๐—•๐—ข๐—ข๐—ง๐—–๐—”๐— ๐—ฃ at the ๐—ฃ๐—–๐—ง๐—š๐—” ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด: A hands-on, hig...
06/05/2026

Bring your favorite roll (or two!) of ribbon and get ready for ๐—•๐—ข๐—ช ๐—•๐—ข๐—ข๐—ง๐—–๐—”๐— ๐—ฃ at the ๐—ฃ๐—–๐—ง๐—š๐—” ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด: A hands-on, high-impact workshop designed to level up the finishing touches that make your products stand out.

Led by ๐—š๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ด๐˜‚๐—ฒ, this workshop is packed with practical instruction and real-world techniques you can put to use immediately, whether youโ€™re prepping for peak season on the farm, building items for your shop, or competing in decorative categories.

Weโ€™ll cover:
- ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ-๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜„๐˜€ & how to get consistent, show-stopping results
- ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ-๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜„๐˜€ for flexibility, creativity, and custom looks
- Tips and tricks Gary has refined over years of experienceโ€”plus the details that separate โ€œgoodโ€ from โ€œ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ปโ€™๐˜-๐—น๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ-๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜†โ€
- A chance to try different tools & approaches to find what works best for you

Eye-catching bows have been a big part of Garyโ€™s success in wreath competitions over the years, including ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜„๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ต ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ก๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜€, and heโ€™s bringing that experience straight to this session.

Weโ€™ll have the ๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—•๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ set up, along with other tools and techniques to test-drive during the workshop so you can build confidence and walk away with repeatable methods.

Spots wonโ€™t lastโ€”๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—•๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—•๐—ผ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—–๐—ง๐—š๐—” ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ป!

๐—ฆ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป ๐˜‚๐—ฝ ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† and come ready to learn, create, and leave with skills youโ€™ll use on wreaths, garlands, porch pots, and retail items all season long.

Attendees register here:
https://christmastrees.org/the-pctga-summer-meeting/

The PCTGA Summer Meeting: ๐—”๐˜‚๐—ด๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฏ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฑ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ

An agenda item we are especially excited about for our ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐—ฃ๐—–๐—ง๐—š๐—” ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด is ๐—•๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—ฃ๐—ฃ:  ๐—•๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ข๐˜„๐—ป ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐˜!Por...
06/04/2026

An agenda item we are especially excited about for our ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐—ฃ๐—–๐—ง๐—š๐—” ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด is ๐—•๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—ฃ๐—ฃ: ๐—•๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ข๐˜„๐—ป ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐˜!

Porch pots have exploded in popularity (at least in our market) and have become a major part of seasonal sales on many of our farms, so much so that theyโ€™re now even an ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—” ๐—™๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—บ ๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜„.

This year, weโ€™re inviting fellow farmers to ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ป ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ and build a porch pot hands-on alongside some of the best in the industry. ๐—š๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ด๐˜‚๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—š๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ป ๐—•๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ, two incredibly talented porch pot designers, will be guiding participants through the process and sharing:

- Practical design tips that sell
- Techniques to make arrangements stand out
- Creative ideas you can take back to your farm right away

Expect a fun, working session packed with ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜†, ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป, and youโ€™ll leave with something youโ€™ll be proud of (and ready to replicate for customers)!

๐—”๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ:
https://christmastrees.org/the-pctga-summer-meeting/

Summer Meeting details: ๐—”๐˜‚๐—ด๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฏ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฑ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ
๐—•๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—ฃ๐—ฃ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ: Bring your own container + greens + accents/decor.

If porch pots are part of your winter lineup, or you want them to be, this is one you wonโ€™t want to miss.

Registration is officially open for the 2026 PCTGA Summer Meeting!Join us August 13โ€“15, 2026 at Mytrysak Family Tree Far...
05/28/2026

Registration is officially open for the 2026 PCTGA Summer Meeting!

Join us August 13โ€“15, 2026 at Mytrysak Family Tree Farm (Fleming Rd., Indiana, PA) for one of the most hands-on events of the yearโ€”field time, practical learning, and great connection with fellow growers and industry partners.

Attend: https://christmastrees.org/pctga-2026-summer-meeting-attendees-form/
Exhibit: https://christmastrees.org/pctga-summer-event-2026-exhibitor-form/

Sponsorships are also available. If youโ€™re interested in supporting the event and getting your business in front of growers, contact [email protected] for details.

More event info: https://christmastrees.org/the-pctga-summer-meeting

This Memorial Day, PCTGA honors and remembers the men and women who gave everything for our country. Weโ€™re grateful for ...
05/25/2026

This Memorial Day, PCTGA honors and remembers the men and women who gave everything for our country. Weโ€™re grateful for their service and the freedoms we share: On our farms, in our communities, and across Pennsylvania.

As you gather with family this weekend, we hope you get a little time outside too. From our Christmas tree farms to your hometown, weโ€™re proud to be part of what makes America strong.

05/20/2026

While compiling information for the 2026 Membership Directory, NCTA revisited the full list of Grand Champions since the National Tree Contest began in 1966.

The result is an interesting state-by-state look at total winners over the history of the contest:

North Carolina, 16
Pennsylvania, 11
Wisconsin, 10
Washington, 7
Michigan, 3
Ohio, 3
West Virginia, 3
Indiana, 2
New York, 2
Oregon, 2
Missouri, 1
New Jersey, 1

It is a strong reflection of the long history of the contest and the many growers and states that have shaped this tradition over time.

Itโ€™s Mayโ€”and on Christmas tree farms, this is the big moment: conifers put on their new growth. Youโ€™ll see bright green ...
05/19/2026

Itโ€™s Mayโ€”and on Christmas tree farms, this is the big moment: conifers put on their new growth. Youโ€™ll see bright green tips popping out on evergreen trees as they stretch taller and fuller.

For Christmas tree growers, this season matters. Healthy spring growth helps shape strong, beautiful real Christmas trees that families will bring home during the holidays.

Next time you pass a Christmas tree farm, look closelyโ€”May is when the magic starts.

Happy Love A Tree Day (May 16)! Here are a few fun ways to celebrate the trees that do so much for our homes, farms, and...
05/17/2026

Happy Love A Tree Day (May 16)! Here are a few fun ways to celebrate the trees that do so much for our homes, farms, and wildlife:

You can:
- Give a tree a โ€œlong drinkโ€ by watering deeply (roots love a good soak)
- Add a bird feeder or birdhouse for wildlife-friendly tree โ€œdecorโ€
- Plant a tree (or a few) and help grow the future
- Even give your favorite tree a good old-fashioned hug

Real Christmas trees start as living trees on real farmsโ€”and theyโ€™re part of healthy outdoor spaces we can all enjoy.

On a Christmas tree farm, weโ€™re always planning ahead. While families enjoy real Christmas trees in winter, spring is wh...
05/14/2026

On a Christmas tree farm, weโ€™re always planning ahead. While families enjoy real Christmas trees in winter, spring is when growers get to work planting baby trees (seedlings) to keep our farms sustainable year after year.

Thatโ€™s how real Christmas trees stay a renewable tradition: plant, care for them as they grow, and replant again. Itโ€™s a long-term commitment, and itโ€™s one weโ€™re proud to make here in Pennsylvania.

If you love real Christmas trees, youโ€™re supporting farms that keep growing the future.

Address

110 Royalbrooke Drive
Venetia, PA
15367

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+17172299227

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