Johnsons's Garden Centers Text File document - copyright 2002
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A Forest of Artificial Christmas Trees
December 2001
Sallie Strole, Johnson's East Store

    It wouldn't be Christmas without a tree, and the selection process
is a tradition in itself. Come to Johnson's for a unique holiday
experience and choose a tree that will bring enjoyment to your home for
years.

    This year we are carrying the widest array of high quality trees
we've ever had ... a veritable forest of artificial Christmas trees. From
two to ten feet, slim to wide, short to long needled; there's a tree for
every room and decor. Most of our trees are made in North America by
Santa's Own and Barthelmess (formerly Barcana). Both of these companies
have excellent track records with consumers and stand behind their
products with lengthy warranties. Johnson's has carried these brands for
years with very favorable results. The majority of our trees are hinged;
just put them in the stand and let the branches drop down, then shape
the tree. This system makes them extremely easy to set up and take down.

    Some of the new styles this year are the Crystal Fir, a tree with a
little bit of shimmer that absolutely sparkles once it's lighted. The
Sapphire Blue has a very natural blue spruce look achieved with mixed
needle widths. The Manchester is a deep green traditional pine.

    These are just a few of the newer additions for Christmas 2001. We
also have a great assortment of the tried-and-true styles that have
worked so well for us like the Alaskan Fir, Highland Spruce and Smokey
Mountain Pine. These are trees that everyone at Johnson's loves to
decorate.

    There are also several different alpine trees available. You can
choose from just plain green or alpine trees decorated with snow, pine
cones or twigs.

    In response to customer requests, we've expanded our line of prelit
trees ... the ultimate in convenience. Our prelit varieties include slim
trees (from 6.5 to 9 ft.), a beautiful flocked tree, the Sierra pine,
the shimmering Ashley Spruce as well as traditional green styles.

    Enjoy the total holiday experience at Johnson's Garden Center with
decorations, music and refreshments while you make that important tree
decision this season.

    This Christmas season, choose from a wide selection of artificial
Christmas trees at Johnson's:
   - 2-10 ft. trees
   - slim to wide
   - short to long needled
   - majority are hinged
   - alpine trees (plain green, decorated with snow, pine cones or twigs)
   - prelit trees
   - beautiful flocked trees
   - fiber optic trees
   - and MANY more!