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    Staff photo by Teddy Kulmala James Earp unwraps a tree for placement at the Rick’s Produce tree lot on Whiskey Road.

    Staff photo by Teddy Kulmala James Earp unwraps a tree for placement at the Rick’s Produce tree lot on Whiskey Road.

    Staff photo by Teddy Kulmala Deedee Billue, right, asks for input on a live tree at Rick’s Produce from her husband Chris, son Brice and daughter Bree.

    Staff photo by Teddy Kulmala Deedee Billue, right, asks for input on a live tree at Rick’s Produce from her husband Chris, son Brice and daughter Bree.

    Staff photo by Teddy Kulmala James Earp unwraps a tree for placement at the Rick’s Produce tree lot on Whiskey Road.

    Staff photo by Teddy Kulmala James Earp unwraps a tree for placement at the Rick’s Produce tree lot on Whiskey Road.

    Staff photo by Teddy Kulmala Mason Hamilton, of Rick’s Produce, cuts the trunk of a tree that was just purchased to to enhance water absorption and prevent the tree from drying out.

    Staff photo by Teddy Kulmala Mason Hamilton, of Rick’s Produce, cuts the trunk of a tree that was just purchased to to enhance water absorption and prevent the tree from drying out.

    Staff photo by Teddy Kulmala Deedee Billue, right, asks for input on a live tree at Rick’s Produce from her husband Chris, son Brice and daughter Bree.

    Staff photo by Teddy Kulmala Deedee Billue, right, asks for input on a live tree at Rick’s Produce from her husband Chris, son Brice and daughter Bree.