Newberry · South Carolina
Shine & Lee’s Christmas Trees
A family Christmas tree farm in Newberry with choose-and-cut Carolina Sapphire and Leyland cypress, premium pre-cut Fraser fir, a three-step shake, bore and bale service, handmade wreaths and garland, and free hot chocolate, apple cider and candy canes.
At a glance
Your tree visit.
- Tree choices
- Cut your own · Pre-cut trees
- Choose-and-cut and premium pre-cut trees
- Not published
Tree prices are not published. The farm says choose-and-cut trees are individually priced and pre-cut firs are priced by size and quality; confirm at the farm.
Prices & conditions ↓ - Visit times
This season’s dates and hours are not published. The schedule the farm still shows is for its previous season: Friday and Saturday 9am–5:30pm and Sunday 1:30pm–5:30pm; confirm before you drive.
Full schedule ↓
Find your tree
Choose your Christmas tree.
Shine & Lee’s says all of its field trees are choose-and-cut and individually priced. It grows two varieties: Carolina Sapphire, with a lemon-mint, citrus-like scent and very good needle retention, and Leyland cypress, which holds its needles well as long as it is kept watered and has very little scent. Premium pre-cut Fraser fir, which the farm sets in water when it arrives at the farm, is priced by size and quality, and you call for availability.
The farm says it has beautiful trees of all sizes but publishes no heights or prices. It does not mention saws, carts or wagons. What it does describe is its three-step routine of shaking, boring and baling trees, and it asks customers to load their own trees.
Published varieties
- Carolina Sapphire
- Leyland Cypress
- Fraser fir (pre-cut)
Which variety suits your decorations?
General tree guidance; the farm’s selection, sizes and services are described above.
- Fraser fir
- Upward branches and good needle retention; firmer branches can suit heavier ornaments.
Learn more: University of Wisconsin Extension ↗ · National Christmas Tree Association ↗
Compare the options
Trees & prices.
The farm’s site does not state payment methods.
| Selection & size | Price |
|---|---|
| Choose-and-cut Carolina Sapphire and Leyland cypress | Not published The farm says each tree is individually priced; confirm at the farm. |
| Premium pre-cut Fraser fir | Not published The farm says pre-cut trees are priced by size and quality; call for availability. |
| Shake, bore and bale service | Not published The farm does not say whether a charge applies. |
| Wreaths, bows, garland, door swags, centerpieces and tree stands | Not published Order by phone; confirm prices at the farm. |
| Hot chocolate, apple cider and candy canes | Free The farm’s visit tips list these as free. |
Choose-and-cut Carolina Sapphire and Leyland cypress
The farm’s field trees are choose-and-cut and individually priced. Carolina Sapphire has a lemon-mint, citrus-like scent and holds its needles very well; the farm says shaping the tree builds tougher branches, so it carries light to medium-weight ornaments. Leyland cypress keeps its needles well as long as it stays watered, has very little scent and is best for lighter ornaments.
No heights or dollar figures are published for the choose-and-cut trees, so confirm what a tree costs at the farm before you cut. The farm says visitors will find trees of all sizes.
| Variety | How it is sold | What the farm says |
|---|---|---|
| Carolina Sapphire | Choose-and-cut | Lemon-mint, citrus-like scent; holds needles very well; light to medium-weight ornaments |
| Leyland Cypress | Choose-and-cut | Keeps needles well if watered; very little scent; best for lighter ornaments |
| Fraser Fir | Premium pre-cut | Short needles and sturdy branches for heavier ornaments; priced by size and quality; call for availability |
The three-step shake, bore and bale routine
The farm calls this its 3 Step VIP Treatment. First, a machine shakes out dead needles and the debris that collects in a tree. Second, a borer drills the bottom of the trunk, after a fresh cut, for any stand that needs a center hole. Third, a baler nets the tree tight and narrow so it travels easily; the farm says to cut the netting down the front when you get it home.
The farm says customers load their own trees. It does not publish a charge for the shaking, boring or baling, so ask whether it is included.
| Step | What happens |
|---|---|
| 1. Shake | A machine shakes out dead needles and other debris. |
| 2. Bore | A fresh cut is made and a borer drills the trunk bottom for stands that need a center hole. |
| 3. Bale | A baler nets the tree tight and narrow; the farm says to cut the netting down the front. |
| Loading | Customers load their own trees. |
Dates and hours: the previous season’s schedule
The farm has not published dates for this season. Its home page and calendar still show its previous season, which opened on a Friday, the Friday before Thanksgiving week, and ran on Fridays and Saturdays from 9am to 5:30pm and Sundays from 1:30pm to 5:30pm through the third weekend of December. That calendar showed no Monday through Thursday hours.
Treat the pattern as a guide only. Phone the farm for this season’s dates and its tree supply before you drive.
| When | Hours |
|---|---|
| Opening day (a Friday, the Friday before Thanksgiving week) | 9am–5:30pm |
| Fridays and Saturdays | 9am–5:30pm |
| Sundays | 1:30pm–5:30pm |
| Monday–Thursday | No hours on the farm’s calendar |
| This season | Not published |
Handmade wreaths, bows, garland and stands
The farm’s wreath page says the wreaths are made by hand from cuttings of trees available on the farm, so you can choose your greenery, in small, medium and large sizes. It also lists handmade bows in any length by request, fresh garland sold by the foot, door swags, window decorations, centerpieces by request and reusable tree stands in medium, large and large reinforced sizes.
Order by phone and pick up on the farm; the farm strongly encourages preordering wreaths and garland and asks you to call 803-276-0161 for an order or a pick-up appointment. No prices are published.
| Item | What the farm says |
|---|---|
| Wreaths | Handmade from farm cuttings; small, medium and large; prices not published |
| Bows | Handmade, any length by request; order ahead |
| Garland | Fresh, sold by the foot; preorder strongly encouraged |
| Door swags and window decorations | Offered; sizes and prices not published |
| Centerpieces | By request |
| Tree stands | Medium, large and large reinforced; reusable; prices not published |
Free hot chocolate, cider and candy canes, and what to bring
The farm offers free hot chocolate, apple cider and candy canes, and says it also has Christmas coloring books for the kids; restrooms are available. The farm says there are very few covered areas, so bring an umbrella if rain is possible, and its visit tips also suggest a camera and an extra shirt or jacket.
The farm suggests checking its website and Facebook page for weather and season updates and phoning ahead for tree supply and weather. It lists a downloadable tree-care sheet for after you take your tree home.
The farm family and its memberships
Shine & Lee’s is a family farm. The farm says it is a member of the South Carolina Christmas Tree Association and a Certified South Carolina member of the South Carolina Department of Agriculture, and its pages carry a testimonial from a Newberry County 4-H group thanking the farm for a tour.
Address, directions and contacts
Shine & Lee’s Christmas Trees is at 20670 US Highway 76, Newberry, South Carolina 29108, the number on its home page and map directions; a few inner pages of the farm’s site print 20760, so use 20670. The farm says the route is slightly off Interstate 26 on Highway 76.
For tree supply, weather, wreath orders and pick-up appointments, call 803-276-0161, the number the farm prints on its pages. Its home page also lists 803-924-8542 as a second number for updates or questions, and a business email, info@shineandleeschristmastrees.com. The farm does not publish payment methods, parking, terrain, accessibility or pet rules, so ask before you go if any of those matter.
Pick your day
Dates & hours.
Tree season: This season’s dates are not published; the schedule still posted is for the previous season, which opened on the Friday before Thanksgiving week and ran weekends to the third weekend of December
The farm’s home page and its embedded calendar still show the schedule for its previous season, so the pattern is shown only as a guide. That calendar listed only Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, opening on the Friday before Thanksgiving week and ending on the third weekend of December. Phone the farm for this season’s dates and its tree supply before you drive.
| Previous season’s posted schedule (a guide; confirm this season’s dates) | Hours |
|---|---|
| Opening day, a Friday, the Friday before Thanksgiving week | 9am–5:30pm |
| Fridays and Saturdays through the third weekend of December | 9am–5:30pm |
| Sundays through the third weekend of December | 1:30pm–5:30pm |
| Monday–Thursday | No hours appeared on the farm’s calendar for that season |
| This season’s dates and hours | Not published |
| Weather closures and sell-out rules | Not published; the farm advises bringing an umbrella and phoning ahead |
| Wreaths and garland | Order by phone and pick up at the farm; pick-up by appointment |
These rows describe the schedule the farm posted for its previous season and are not confirmed for this one.
Before you go.
- This season’s dates and hours are not published. The previous season ran on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays; confirm before you drive.
- Tree prices are not published: choose-and-cut trees are individually priced and pre-cut Fraser fir is priced by size and quality; confirm at the farm.
- Staff shake, bore and bale your tree; customers load their own.
- Wreaths and garland are ordered by phone and picked up at the farm; preorder is strongly encouraged.
- Free hot chocolate, apple cider and candy canes; restrooms; very few covered areas, so bring an umbrella.
- Call 803-276-0161 for tree supply, weather and orders; use the farm’s own address, 20670 US Highway 76.
20670 US Hwy 76, Newberry, SC 29108
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