40,000 Christmas trees land at Dobbies storesnationwide, including Ayr

Dobbies Garden Centres is marking the official start to the 2025 festive season with its

delivery of 40,000 real Christmas trees, available in its Ayr store now.

With a wide selection of 1-9ft trees to choose from, including 30,000 freshly cut trees

and 10,000 pot-grown trees, customers in Ayr will be spoiled for choice when it comes

to finding their perfect Christmas centrepiece, and can take one home for as little as

£20.

Dobbies’ pot-grown range includes the Nordmann Fir, Blue Spruce, Serbian Spruce,

Noble Fir and Norway Spruce. Freshly cut trees are available in Nordmann Fir and

Fraser Fir varieties, with slim options available to suit more compact spaces.

All of Dobbies’ real Christmas trees are sustainably grown in partnership with real tree

grower, Needlefresh, in environmentally managed fields across Scotland. Each tree is

grown from specially selected seeds at the Needlefresh farms, taken from hand-picked

cones which have been left to dry and nurtured into seedlings. Specialist pruning

techniques are used to create a bushy, uniform shape with emphasis on each

individual tree’s features, and the work is done by hand to keep any impact on

surrounding wildlife to a minimum.

Dobbies’ Plant Buyer, Nigel Lawton talks through his top tips on what to look for when

choosing your real Christmas tree, and how to keep it looking its best throughout the

season. Nigel says: “Before you come to Dobbies to choose your real tree, make sure

to measure the height, depth and width of your ideal Christmas tree space, and bring a

tape measure to the store to double check the dimensions. However, don’t worry if

your tree is a little too big when you get it home as you can always trim it to fit the

space.

“Once you get your tree home, keep it outside in a sheltered area, cut one inch off the

base of the trunk and stand in a bucket of water until you are ready to bring it indoors -

this will help reduce needle drop. Once you bring your tree inside, position it in its

water holding stand and ensure the water reservoir is topped up on a regular basis to

make it last throughout the season. Ideally, you’ll want to position your tree away from

any radiators or heat sources as this can cause the needles to dry out faster.”

For more advice, and to explore Dobbies’ range of Christmas trees for 2025 head to

Dobbies’ Ayr store or visit www.dobbies.com