So far this holiday season, warm December weekends have provided Ellms tree farm with record breaking numbers. They say they have seen an influx of customers since Thanksgiving weekend. However, all the rain earlier this year may be taking the 'green' color out of the evergreen trees.

Owner Garth Ellm says the rainy weather has brought some tough growing conditions.  

"There is a perfect growing condition, and this area isn't really it," Ellms said. 

It can take anywhere from eight to 10 years to grow a full-size Christmas tree, which means years of weather can impact the end result.

"People want a similar tree to what they're usually getting, so to change a trend, we need to be thinking about that today for 2028," Ellms said.

With the New York growing conditions changing, Ellms says the color may also be different on the trees this year.　

"You might see a yellowish tint to the trees this year," Ellms said.

That is why Ellms takes extra steps to battle the ever-changing weather patterns. He says the tree farm uses a special fertilizer to help keep the deep green color. They also have invested in a large drainage system throughout the farm.

"The drainage, the tiling that's in the ground, people don't even see that. It's such an instrumental part of growing Christmas trees in the northeast and in this area. If we didn't do that, we'd probably be losing fields of trees right now," Ellms said.

Ellms says it helps ensure their trees are picture perfect year after year. Ellms' tree farm also has a policy to replace sick or dead trees for free. He also says cut trees that are watered and well maintained should last through mid-January.