For many families, choosing a Christmas tree is a holiday tradition. This weekend is expected to be one of the busiest for tree sellers.

After years of shortages, tree lots are now stocked. David Johannes, owner of Good Earth Garden Market in Potomac, Maryland, says real trees remain the big draw.

“The Christmas tree is the center of your Christmas,” Johannes said. “The experience you have with your family picking it out and decorating it, putting the lights on and hanging the special things.”

His business expects to sell about 1,550 trees this season, ranging from smaller sizes to towering 14-foot options for larger homes. The most popular sizes are 7 to 9 feet, with about 900 to 1,000 sold each year.

Fraser firs are the top choice for their fragrance and easy decorating. Nordmann fir

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