Need a free Christmas tree? Calgary garden centre is giving theirs away

Spruce It Up Garden Centre in south Calgary is giving away free Christmas trees until 2 p.m. Wednesday.

A Calgary store is giving away its remaining stock of Christmas trees.

Spruce It Up Garden Centre, at Macleod Trail and 210 Avenue S.W., has given away about 100 trees so far, and said Tuesday it has about 100 left.

The owners say they’ve been able to keep prices of Christmas trees under $200 by sourcing them from the Rocky Mountain region only, instead of Eastern Canada, to keep shipping costs to a minimum.

Spruce It Up has already supported three children’s charities this season and says it wants to give even more.

“We have a bunch of extra trees, so we want to do a good, kind thing,” said Meryl Coombs of the Spruce It Up Garden Centre, “and say, ‘hey, if you haven’t been able to or maybe can’t afford a tree or you haven’t got one yet, come on down. We’ll give you a tree for free, give you a fresh cut and have a Merry Christmas.”

Spruce It Up is open until 2 p.m. Wednesday.