60,000 Christmas trees in family-owned Ohio farm
The John T. Nieman Nursery in Hamilton, Ohio is a fourth-generation family farm. It is home to 60,000 trees that require regular maintenance throughout the year. The family began planting cut-your-own trees in 1987.
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- Tommy Lawson looks out into rows of Christmas trees as his family browses for their tree at the John T Nieman Nursery, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, in Hamilton, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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- Jackie Taylor browses Christmas trees at the John T Nieman Nursery, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, in Hamilton, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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- Arborist Tim Nieman carries a freshly cut Christmas tree to a flatbed for transport at the John T Nieman Nursery, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, in Hamilton, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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- Arborist Tim Nieman cuts down a Christmas tree at the John T Nieman Nursery, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, in Hamilton, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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- Two young customers sit on the back of a transport as they haul their freshly cut Christmas tree to a prep area at the John T Nieman Nursery, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, in Hamilton, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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- Seasonal worker Chris Arnold carries a Christmas tree to a flatbed on his second day of work at the John T Nieman Nursery, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, in Hamilton, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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- Tony Taylor, left, reacts as he browses Christmas trees at the John T Nieman Nursery, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, in Hamilton, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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- A freshly cut Christmas tree sits in the flatbed of a truck before its owners leave John T Nieman Nursery, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, in Hamilton, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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- Arborist Tim Nieman hauls a freshly cut Christmas tree to a transport at the John T Nieman Nursery, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, in Hamilton, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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- US Army Pfc. Daniel Hurst drags freshly cut Christmas tree to a flatbed for transport as a Taylor family follows behind at the John T Nieman Nursery, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, in Hamilton, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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- Arborist Tim Nieman searches for the right Christmas trees to cut at the John T Nieman Nursery, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, in Hamilton, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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- A customer passes a freshly cut Christmas tree loaded onto a flatbed at the John T Nieman Nursery, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, in Hamilton, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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- Arborist Tim Nieman drives a load of freshly cut Christmas trees to a prep area at the John T Nieman Nursery, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, in Hamilton, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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- A couple browses Christmas trees at the John T Nieman Nursery, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, in Hamilton, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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- Seasonal worker Michael Biltro carries a freshly cut Christmas Tree for transport at the John T Nieman Nursery, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, in Hamilton, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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- A customer browses a list of available Christmas trees at the John T Nieman Nursery, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, in Hamilton, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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- Pine needles and leaves stick to the windshield of a transport used to carry Christmas trees to a prep area at the John T Nieman Nursery, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, in Hamilton, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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- A hand saw rests on a flatbed among needles from various Christmas trees at the John T Nieman Nursery, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, in Hamilton, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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- Workers tie a Christmas tree to the roof of a customers car at the John T Nieman Nursery, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, in Hamilton, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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- A map of the Christmas tree stocks is displayed on a board at the John T Nieman Nursery, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, in Hamilton, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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- Arborist Tim Nieman is seen the window of a transport used to haul Christmas trees at the John T Nieman Nursery, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, in Hamilton, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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- Ally Stang selects a Christmas tree at the John T Nieman Nursery, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, in Hamilton, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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- Seasonal worker Michael Biltro holds down a load of freshly cut Christmas trees as they are transported to a prep area at the John T Nieman Nursery, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, in Hamilton, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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- Jenny Lawson browses Christmas trees at the John T Nieman Nursery, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, in Hamilton, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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- Arborist Tim Nieman selects and cuts Christmas trees at the John T Nieman Nursery, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, in Hamilton, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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- A stump is left from a freshly cut Christmas tree at the John T Nieman Nursery, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, in Hamilton, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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- Jackie Taylor browses Christmas Trees at the John T Nieman Nursery, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, in Hamilton, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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- US Army Pfc. Daniel Hurst cuts down a Christmas tree at the John T Nieman Nursery, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, in Hamilton, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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- U.S. Army Pfc. Daniel Hurst carries a Christmas tree towards a flatbed for transport at the John T Nieman Nursery, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, in Hamilton, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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- Seasonal worker Michael Biltro carries a freshly cut Christmas tree at the John T Nieman Nursery, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, in Hamilton, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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- Seasonal worker Michael Biltro preps a Christmas Tree at the John T Nieman Nursery, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, in Hamilton, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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- Arborist Tim Nieman, left, and seasonal worker Michael Biltro, right, drive through rows of Christmas trees at the John T Nieman Nursery, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, in Hamilton, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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- U.S. Army Pfc. Daniel Hurst cuts down a Christmas tree at the John T Nieman Nursery, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, in Hamilton, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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- Customers wait beside their freshly cut Christmas tree at the John T Nieman Nursery, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, in Hamilton, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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- A young customer leads the a transport towards their Christmas tree at the John T Nieman Nursery, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, in Hamilton, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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- US Army Pfc. Daniel Hurst cuts down a Christmas tree at the John T Nieman Nursery, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, in Hamilton, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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