 Well, as we head into the first weekend of December, many area Christmas tree lots are preparing for a busy season. In tonight's Northwoods Adventure, our Josh Peterson shares with us what to look for when you're picking out a tree. It's the most wonderful time of the year. And as people get ready for the holidays, area tree lots are busy preparing for the big weekend, whether your tree is green, frosty white, or bright baby blue. At Hills Country Greenhouse in Bemidji, plans are underway to celebrate the season while helping guests pick out their perfect tree. It just is a great afternoon or a great few hours that you can spend here with your kids and to make the experience better and start a tradition. For Hills, the holiday season is a special time where they can help Christmas wishes come true by providing a variety of evergreens, wreaths, sprays, and a kaleidoscope of color with poinsettias. It being an environment where you can come and hang out and setting those traditions. It's very important for us to continue with the traditions and allow families to continue to come and make those traditions be here. For many, the main objective is the Christmas tree, and many have the same mindset when picking out their spruce. While Canaan and Frazier firs tend to be the most popular Christmas trees, if you want a tree to hold its needles, it's recommended to go with a Scotch Pine. However, if you want to make sure no needles fall off, you can always flock your Christmas tree. For Simon Peters, the Christmas season is the most enjoyable time of the year, and being able to tailor a tree to a customer's desire leaves a good feeling. It seems to go like we get a lot of requests earlier on in the first two weeks, and then it really dies out. But yeah, that's what I do, and it's fun work. I love it. It's really gratifying. When bringing home a fresh cut Christmas tree, there are a few things to keep in mind. The biggest thing is water and a fresh cut on the bottom when you get it, and the time frame from when you cut the bottom a couple inches off the bottom to when you get it into water shouldn't be any more than like two hours. If you are looking for a variety of evergreens to choose from, the first weekend in December is considered to be one of the best times to bring home that holiday centerpiece. With this week's Northwood's adventure in Bemidji, Josh Peterson, Lakeland News. I wonder if that flocking machine would work on a dog to keep his hair on. I don't know. It'd be very festive for the holidays. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.