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Great service, they help with everything you need when purchasing a tree. They helped with loading it as well.

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Strawberry Hill Christmas Tree Farm - Tree city

Strawberry Hill Christmas Tree Farm

(9 reviews)

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For someone who usually has a Chevy Chase style, stressful, chaotic holiday season like myself, I…read morehave to say Strawberry Hill was a breath of fresh, piney air. This X-Mas Tree farm is legitimately legit. If you live in KC, you have an excuse to spend a weekend day in Lawrence. If you live in Lawrence, it's just outside of town to the point where it feels like you're traveling for a tree without having to go far. We hunted for the perfect tree, seeing many that would do (especially compared to another farm we'd visited earlier that day that was full of patchy, dying trees). Some of these are h-u-g-e and wouldn't fit in our little house, so we found a 7.5 foot Fraser Fir, an import from the Appalachians that was well priced, fragrant, richly evergreen colored and the perfect fit for our house this Christmas season. Props to the staff who are decked out in red-vests so you can find them. They are friendly and helpful, and will guide you to a saw to cut your own if you'd like, or do it for you and haul it back via hayride. You then take a little ticket they give you inside, pay up, receive a customized "paid" stamp and pull your car around. The crew will shake the needles out, bag up your tree and strap that sucker down so it won't budge on the highway at 80 mph. Just a wonderful experience here and excited to work this into the holiday rotation for a stress free couple of hours on their farm.

Everything you could ever need in a Christmas tree farm...such as...Christmas trees! Lots of them…read more OK, maybe not *lots* of them these days (fully grown, that is. We noticed with a bit of concern that after this year, they may need to sit a year or three out until the Charlie Browns grow to into Charles Schultzs). Let's say you want to be the big man or woman and chop down one of those suckers in front of your loved ones. Score! They have even saws for you. But let's say, you don't feel you need to cut down your own. Now, I'm not calling anyone names (me!) but conveniently enough for the *wusses,* I mean, tidy folk, they have trees that have been cut but are still upright and tied to a single pole (note: if kids under 5 are present, you can *pretend* you're cutting it down, how's that for win-win?!) They even have a guy offering hayrides to those who don't wish to carry the big tree 20 feet, (I mean one mile!) to check out. Waiting for you is hot cider and cookies for all that hard work you did while untying your tree from the stake and riding it in on the flatbed. There are also decorations, lights (beware, though, last year we were stuck with old ones that didn't work) and wreaths. And strapping young boys who are gonna shake your tree down and mummy that sucker up and tie it to your car.

Family Tree Nursery - Tinny ghost figurines

Family Tree Nursery

(99 reviews)

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First time for me at this location for their Spring Open House event, featuring European garden…read morevignettes. Every employee I spoke with was friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. They had so many beautiful flowers and plants it made me wish a) I was a green thumb and b) I had a space to keep all of them in! My favorite display was Greece because I'd lived there a while ago, so it was fun to see their concept. That said, though, I loved all of the gardens. They were well planned and fun to take a quick stroll through/around. As to pricing, I labeled this as moderate, but really I think it just depends on what plant, planter, garden art, etc., you're looking for--the prices seem reasonable to me. One lady there suggested I subscribe to their newsletter to find out about upcoming events. I definitely want to go again, if for nothing else than to walk down the paths to see the blooming flowers.

Overall I like Family Tree Nursery. The parking lot at this location is a good size, you can enjoy…read morea cup of coffee at Cafe Equinox, and their greenhouse is so fun to explore. This spot has decent square footage, maybe similar in scope or a bit bigger on the inside than the Joco Suburban. There is a good variety of succulents and indoor plants to add to your collection. For me, the greenhouse is the best part - it's huge, and I love seeing all of the cacti they have available. I sometimes notice some religious undertones where which feels odd, but everyone is nice and it's a fun spot to spend a dreary day when you need a pick me up.

Lenexa Thompson Barn - Venue

Lenexa Thompson Barn

(2 reviews)

This place is a beautiful and gorgeous venue for a wedding and reception. My wife and I just got…read moremarried there a little over a week ago and we were nothing but pleased with how everything looked. Due to the natural beauty of the barns interior, we didn't have to do a lot of decorating. We couldn't have been happier choosing this location for a new chapter in our lives. They also allow your own vendors for your event which is now to have that flexibility. There are few requirements that differ from other venues as this place is a registered historical site, but they are nothing major or very costly that makes or breaks your event. As a heads up, this place is rented out hourly so it's challenging to decorate for a wedding the same day of the event, but it can be done! We highly recommend this place!

Our son recently held his eclectic wedding at this venue which is a beautiful mix of a historical,…read moreGerman brick barn updated to today's standards of comfort and technology. The facility offers meeting and wedding space for up to 200ppl and can be booked through the City of Lenexa which keeps the cost affordable.We booked the wedding on a Friday evening which saved even more costs. Saturday weddings book a year out so you'll need to contact them early or camp out to book a spot with the City. Many images can be googled online to show you the facility's offerings. We didn't need to do much for decor as the facility is so clean and classy with brick walls, exposed beam ceiling in the main hall, a full kitchen, meeting rooms for the wedding party to get ready etc. An outdoor courtyard can be used for the ceremony also although it's along I-35 for traffic noise. We did experience problems with the set up, AV equipment and evening staffing but these issues were addressed satisfactorily when we brought them up to management. We'd definitely recommend this air conditioned barn to any bride and groom.

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