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It may not look like Christmas time outside in eastern Ontario, but many households are getting in the spirit and buying their Christmas trees with a little over a month to go before the big day.

At Cedar Hill Christmas Tree Farm near Pakenham, west of Ottawa, tree cutting is well underway.

“We have trees from about four feet tall, up to about 15-feet tall, and everything in between. So, I think there’s really a tree here for everyone,” said farm owner Pam Martin.

At Cedar Hill, the grass is still just as green as many of the trees, with no snow covering the ground.

Martin says the above-average temperatures throughout the year have contributed to a healthy supply of full and tall trees.

“It was hot, which the trees need of course. They’re a …

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