The Philadelphia region may be battling a drought, but that shouldn’t affect this year’s supplies of Christmas trees, writes Justin Udo for KYW Newsradio.

Arasapha Farm in Glen Mills has 26,000 Christmas trees ready to be cut down, according to owner Randy Bates.

The farm is bringing in another 1,000 trees from Canada, he added.

“A springtime drought really affects tree growth. The trees that we have now, that are ready to cut, have great established roots,” he said.

Evergreen trees go dormant at the beginning of the summer, and have been feeding themselves with a spring water supply, so a fall drought doesn’t affect them while they’re in the ground, Bates said.

The drought could affect a tree once it’s been cut, however.

“It may drink more water than usual, so you really have to keep a good eye on your tree stand and make sure it stays full of water,” he advised.

If the tree stops taking water, remove it from the stand, cut ff two inches at the bottom and put it back up, Bates advised.

The trees at Arasapha Farm needed no more maintenance than usual so Bates said he has no plans to raise prices this year.

Read more about this year’s Christmas tree market at KYW Newsradio.