Christmas is the season of giving, family togetherness, and freezing your butt off in a poorly lit parking lot, unsuccessfully trying to haggle the price of a Fraser fir (ugh, we’re the worst hagglers) and ending up with a $300 lopsided tree that was supposed to be seven feet tall, but is actually five feet with a long, spindly stick at the top. Not this year. Here’s where to buy Christmas Trees in NYC that look great and don’t cost a million dollars. (Just go early and remember to tip, OK?)

The Definitive Best Time to Buy a Christmas Tree This Year