It’s almost time to hunt for the Christmas tree stand and dust off the baubles, as over the next few weeks families across Watford will begin putting up their decorations for the festive time.

Whether you want to give your trusty artificial tree a break, or you are just looking for somewhere new to pick a freshly cut one, there are plenty of garden centres and farms selling real Christmas trees in the area.

To help you pick the best place to buy a real Christmas tree, we asked some helpful locals for their opinion.

From Rossco, the Plant Show and the Christmas Tree Farm in Sarratt, this is what they suggested.

Where to buy a real Christmas tree in and around Watford

The Plant Shop on Hempstead Road

One of the most popular recommendations was the Plant Shop on Hempstead Road which has "lots of trees, all different sizes and not too expensive" according to one local.

The local business has a range of Christmas trees along with bedding plants, pots, feed, some fruits and much more.

On Google Reviews, The Plant Shop has an impressive 4.5/5 rating from more than 150 reviews, and one guest said: "Great small garden centre. Very friendly and helpful staff.

"My favourite garden centre so far, you can get almost everything you may need for your garden. Great prices, the most beautiful roses I’ve ever had."

The Christmas Tree Farm in Sarratt

If you want the perfect Christmas Tree then one Watford local suggests taking a visit to the Christmas Tree Farm in Sarratt.

Offering a range of the festive tree including, Balsam Fir, Blue Spruce, Douglas Fir, Fraser Fir, Noble Fir, Nordmann Fir, Norway Spruce and Scotch Pine.

Sharing why it's worth a visit, one local said: "The Christmas Tree Farm in Sarratt. Support a local small business and get a fresh tree of your choice."

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One local suggested taking a visit to Roundbush Nursery & Garden Centre which often offers a range of Christmas trees over the festive period.

A fan of the garden centre shared that the "trees are amazing" adding that they kept theirs up for a month and it still looked fresh.

On Google Reviews, the local garden centre has a very impressive 4.9/5 score and saw one guest say: "Great service. Brought Xmas trees out to show me in my car as I've not been well and put the chosen tree in the car for me. Would definitely recommend it. Now looks fab at home!"