KDH loves the holidays so much and picking out the perfect Christmas tree is always a highlight of the season for me! I can’t wait to decorate our farm house over the weekend. First stop? Scouting out the perfect tree at the charming Small Potato nursery in Bridgehampton….

I just stopped by to see owner Elizabeth Linker, who has been filling Hamptons homes with big, beautiful smelling Christmas trees for the past 15 years. This North Pole nook also offers wreaths, mini-trees, ropings, door swags, mantle pieces, and gorgeous painted white branches [I am definitely picking up a bunch of those!]. Check out all of the pretty photos I snapped there today….

Small Potato offers the following types of trees:

Fraser
Alberta Spruce
Norway Spruce
Balsam

Prices run as follows:

$8 per foot for Balsam
$10 per foot for Fraser
*and any trees above 9 feet tall are $14 per foot

KDH asked Elizabeth to share her expert tips on how to keep your Christmas tree happy and healthy until New Years Eve. Here’s what you need to do:

* Give the tree a few big shakes at the farm to release loose needles so they don’t come home with you, or in your car
* Always have the tree stump freshly cut again upon purchase
* Place the tree in water asap, and add a big dollop of honey to the water to replace the natural sap
* Water the tree every day for the first week, and then twice a week to follow
* Keep your house at 68 degrees so the tree won’t get dry
* After 25 days you should remove the tree from your home to avoid a potential fire hazard, and a big mess of fallen needles!

Small Potato Hours:
9am-7pm Monday~Friday
9am-8pm Friday~Sunday

*Located at 2714 Montauk Highway next to the Bridgehampton Middle School

Happy tree shopping!!!