Updated 12/11/09

Reviewing the current West Seattle tree sellers alphabetically, here’s what we’ve found so far (if there’s a website for the seller, its name will be linked):

ALBERTSON USED TIRES LOT
Location: 5621 Delridge Way SW (map)
How it’s priced: Prices aren’t marked; attendants will assist
Price (s) we sampled:
$30 for a 4’-5’ Noble Fir
$30 for a 6’-7’ Douglas Fir
Notes: Cash only. Attendant told us that proceeds go to the Light of the World (Luz del Mundo) Church for mission work.

HOLY ROSARY TREE LOT
Location: South parking lot behind Admiral Safeway (map)
How it’s priced: Price sheets posted, with set prices for trees in certain size/type range
Price(s) we sampled:
$10 for delivery
$20 for tabletop size tree
$20 for 4′-5′ Douglas Fir
$30 for 4′-5′ Noble Fir
$40 for 5′-6′ Grand Fir
$45 for 7′-8′ Douglas Fir
$70 for a 7′-8′ Grand Fir
$110 for 9′-10′ Noble Fir
Notes: 15% of proceeds go to local charities West Seattle Food Bank, West Seattle Helpline, and Hickman House, with other proceeds supporting Holy Rosary School

HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH
Location: 9622 20th Avenue SW, just south of Roxbury (map)
How it’s priced: Price sheets posted, with set prices for trees in certain size/type range
Price(s) we sampled:
$40 for Noble Fir
$30 for Frasier Fir
$20 for Douglas Fir

HOME DEPOT
Location: Just west of Delridge, between Webster and Orchard/Sylvan (map)
How it’s priced: Set prices for trees in certain size/type range
Price(s) we sampled:
$19.99 for 5′-7′ Douglas Fir
$29 for 5′-6′ Noble Fir

RITE AID
Location: 5217 California SW (map), Westwood Village
How it’s priced (we sampled California SW location): Set prices for trees in certain size/type range
Price(s) we sampled:
$19.99 for 5′-6′ Douglas Fir
$49.99 for 6′-7′ Noble Fir

TONY’S
Location: Northeast corner of 35th/Barton (map)
How it’s priced: Per tree, not tagged (except for flocked trees, in the indoor area)
Price(s) we sampled: $10-11 per foot for Noble Fir (not flocked)

JUNCTION TRUE VALUE
Location: Northwest corner of 44th/Edmunds (map)
How it’s priced: Set prices for trees in certain size/type range
Price(s) we sampled:
$2.79/foot for Noble Fir garland
$18.95 for 4′-5′ Douglas Fir
$25.95 for 5′-6′ Douglas Fir
$29.95 for 4′-5′ Grand Fir
$29.95 for 4′-5′ Noble Fir
$35.95 for 5′-6′ Grand Fir
$45.95 for 5′-6′ Noble Fir

WEST SEATTLE NURSERY
Location: 5275 California SW (map)
How it’s priced: Per tree, tagged
Price(s) we sampled:
$15 for 9′-10′ unsheared/natural Noble Fir (Attendant: “People call them ‘Charlie Brown trees.’ We’re not supposed to call them that.”)
$19.99 for tabletop size Noble Fir
$32.98 for 8′-9′ Douglas Fir
$69.98 for 8′-9′ Noble Fir
Note: WSN is again selling Douglas Firs, Grand Firs, Fraser Firs, unsheared/natural Noble Firs, sheared Noble Firs, live Christmas trees, cedar garland, cut greens sold by the pound

–Research by Mary Sheely

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