Carson Ridge Evergreens
Cut-your-own Christmas trees · Placerville, California · El Dorado County
A small family-run choose-and-cut tree farm on nine acres along Carson Road, on the Apple Hill route just east of Placerville.
Saws come with your tree purchase, and staff will help as much or as little as you like, including cutting the tree for you. Each tree goes home with greenery, candy canes, packaging and twine.
The farm opens the weekend before Thanksgiving and posts updates on its phone message as the season goes on, so call before a late-season trip. Bring a picnic and combine the visit with the orchards and wineries along Carson Road.
At a glance
At Carson Ridge Evergreens you can cut your own Christmas tree. Saws are provided.
- What you can get
- Cut your own
- Season
- The farm's site lists an opening weekend of Nov. 21–22, closed on Thanksgiving (Nov. 26), with later dates to be announced by phone message.
- Hours
- 9 a.m.–4 p.m. on opening and Thanksgiving weekends; 11 a.m.–4 p.m. on Nov. 24–25.
- Yes: Saws provided
- Yes: Help cutting and loading
Address and contact
Carson Ridge Evergreens3041 Carson Rd
Placerville, CA 95667
The farm had not posted 2026 dates when we last checked. Call or check the farm's website or social pages before you drive out.
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Before you go
- How to Cut Down Your Own Christmas TreeWhat to bring to a choose-and-cut farm, how to pick a fresh tree, where to make the cut and how to get it home and standing, step by step.
- Christmas Tree Types: Which Real Tree Should You Choose?Fraser, balsam, Douglas, noble and concolor fir, spruces, pines and cypress compared for scent, needle retention, soft needles and ornament strength.
- How to Keep a Real Christmas Tree FreshHow much water a Christmas tree drinks, when to recut the trunk, why additives don't help and how long a fresh-cut tree lasts, from extension research.
- When to Cut Your Christmas TreeWhen cut-your-own Christmas tree farms open, how long a fresh-cut tree lasts indoors and the best weekend to go for selection and freshness.
- What Size Christmas Tree Do I Need?How to measure your ceiling and floor space for a real Christmas tree, how wide a tree really is, and how much trunk to leave for the stand.
- How Much Does a Real Christmas Tree Cost?What a real Christmas tree costs in the US, what cut-your-own farms charge, and how flat, per-foot and by-size pricing work, with farm price data.
Sources
Last checked October 2026. We confirm details with the farm's own website first.