Pinery Christmas Trees

Very happy with their service, honest and attentive. Thanks Mike for taking care of business.

Super expensive trees. $ 128.00 for a 7 – 9 foot noble fir. $ 99.00 for 6 – 7. Douglas furs aren’t any cheaper. Running about 79.00. They flock trees here as well, in lavender, white, blue and pink. It is $ 5.00 perf foot.
These trees are beautiful though!

Last year my Christmas tree was GORGEOUS from the day after Thanksgiving to New Years Day.
#1 The people that work here were super nice.
#2 The men that work there recommended to cut the bottom trunk again before we left so it lasts longer. I AM soooo happy I did because it lasted for legit like a month.
#3 I got a really pretty smelling wreath there.
#4 I am going again tomorrow! I am excited!
#5 They helped me bring it to my car and ALL that good stuff.
#6 Don’t forget to give these guys some Christmas cheer/tips…I am pretty sure it’s hard work hauling around those pretty trees. :)
#7 All of my neighbors told me how much they loved seeing the Christmas tree from the window when they were coming home from work.

This place has some expensive trees that are NOT worth the price. $ 35 for a small 4 inch tree?! Uhhhh no, much rather spend that elsewhere for something twice its size.
Also, the lady who answered the phone listed here, was EXTREMELY RUDE… she .kept answering me with attitude and in a very condescending tone. I will make sure to tell everyone NOT to get their trees from this location.

So. .. I know I should invest in a fake tree and same money and the environment but there’s just something that I absolutely love about a real tree at christmastime. A guilty pleasure, I suppose.
Long story short, because of the move in December last year, we didn’t get a tree. This year, I stalked the tree lots and was ready to go the day after Thanksgiving. Oh yeah, I was that person.
I did a bit of research and was between this place and Costco. The price at Costco was a little cheaper but the tree was taller and we weren’t sure it’d fit in our place with the topper and all. Plus, you can’t choose the tree at Costco — you pay and pick one up. The other thing I like is walking around and picking a tree.
The service at the lot was good; the guy helping us cut off the bottom, put a net on it, and then carried it and secured it to our car. They also had a good selection of types of trees and heights.
Anyhoo, we ended up with a 6 – 7 foot Grand Fir for about $ 55. Then, we used a $ 5 coupon that they offer on their website:

17 days later, it’s still really green and smells so wonderful!

I usually go to Home Depot for Christmas trees as a default — kind of a family tradition that I brought along from when I was a kid. I think I remember my parents saying that these «pop-​up» lots are SO expensive, so don’t even try.
Well, we got our tree this year from Pinery Christmas Trees, and it was a great experience. We went right before closing time on a weeknight the second week in December, so it wasn’t a peak time, and I’m sure it’s a madhouse on the weekends. What I liked about the place is that the trees were really well organized, they have stands they stand up in, and aren’t all piled up in a big stack (still tied) like at places like Home Depot or Costco. Our tree guy also showed us the «back row» — trees that have been tagged as imperfect, maybe because of a funny top or a big gap on one side. If you put your tree in a corner or against the wall — who cares if it’s got a bald spot?
We got a 6−7″ noble fir for $ 43, usually would be $ 70-​something, because one side looks like it was half giving-​tree. Have to admit, I don’t think I’d like paying $ 70 for a tree of that size… but $ 43? that works just fine for me.
It’s a fabulous tree, and fits great in our living room corner. Our tree guy took the tree from where we picked it out to get a fresh cut while we paid for it, and then he loaded it in the truck. Super simple, great service, and I like that the cashier encourages customers to tip the tree guy — they work hard!

I personally thought the service was great. I did not mind the $ 2 fee for netting. It makes sense to me, plus the man carried the tree out to our car without us requesting him to. Our tree was a 4 – 5 ft. noble fur for 19.99. I thought it was a good deal.

I typically am a Home Depot Christmas tree gal, but due to time constraints I needed a tree lot closer to my apartment so I ended up at Pinery Christmas Trees. A nice man working there walked around with my boyfriend, roommate, and I and helped show us trees we pointed out that we liked. We found one pretty quickly (despite the $ 30+ dollar price tag for only a 5 foot tree) and the nice man offered to carry it up front for us, net it, and put it in the car, awesome! I did not know until getting to the cashier that netting was an additional $ 2 fee (really?). We also requested he cut off the bottom branches for us so it would fit in our tree stand and he said he would, though we did not know until after we got home (and after we tipped him) and tried to put it in the stand that he failed to do so. We also noticed that the trunk was very rubbery, we would try to make the tree straight and the trunk would simply bend. Due to these two issues not 30 seconds after we decorated the tree it came crashing down, breaking some ornaments and spilling the water from the stand everywhere. We ended up having to cut off probably a dozen branches ourselves (with a steak knife since we had no other tools) from the bottom and letting it dry out a day in hopes of the trunk firming up some in order to reaffix the tree into the stand. So far so good in it still standing, but I will not be returning to this tree lot. I got way better service for less money and less hassle at Home Depot.

We were looking for a Christmas tree in the Mission Valley area. Our first stop was Lowes and although the prices were lower, the trees seemed to be drier and were leaning on each other in huge piles. My husband had to hold the trees for me to look at, but then we’d have to switch places so he could see the tree from a distance. We didn’t get a good feel for the trees there at all. So the search continued on…
Our next stop was Pinery Christmas Trees and parking was a breeze. We immediately noticed a huge difference — each tree was standing in water and the employees were extremely helpful. My husband spotted the tree we ending up buying from several feet away. The set up here is so much easier to navigate through. Plus they more types: Douglas, Noble and Grand Fir. We went with a 4 – 5 Grand Fir, which was $ 35. They promptly trimmed the bottom of our tree, took off extra layers of branches on the bottom (so it would fit in the stand we have at home), put a net on it and even loaded it up in our car. We were in and out in 15 min, on a Saturday morning. The extra $ 5-​$ 10 (over Lowe’s prices) we spent on our tree was worth every penny! You really do get what you pay for. Thanks, Pinery!

I always get my tree at Target, $ 30 for a nice 5’6 Noble Fir… but since Target took away their garden center and there was tons of traffic on a Friday night, I decided to try this lot around the corner.
These trees are overpriced. I spent $ 30 for a 4′ tree, which they didn’t even cut the bottom off (probably because it already had a stand nailed to it), didn’t offer to put netting around it, and by the time I got home, the needles were falling out, and it has not drank any of the water. So, as you can see, I’m not very happy for getting a charlie brown tree that was practically dead. The only good part is that after I said I didn’t need help bringing it to my car, the only nice guy took the tree and said he would gladly bring it out — he gets 5 stars for customer service. However, I am still disappointed that they didn’t offer to freshly cut the bottom of my tree off when I bought it or offer netting. I’ll be heading over to Home Depot next year.

This Christmas tree lot is located in the same shopping center as Target. Of course, traffic is horrendous, but once you make it into the lot you’ll find a large selection of trees to choose from. Go towards the back of the lot for the reject trees that are on sale for $ 39.99. Here is a $ 5 off coupon (
) to help ease the sting of the high price of trees. Service here is very good. They will carry your tree to your car and tie it to your car for you. For an extra fee they will bag your tree and drill a hole in the bottom for your tree stand. I recommend not getting a stand from here though. It’s flimsy and difficult to get the tree to stand up straight in the stand.