Blame the Heat.
There COULD be a live Christmas tree shortage this year thanks to the heat waves, droughts and more which have cut into the growth of new trees this year. The trees, which take several years to grow, are suffering because of all of this climate weather stuff also known as, well, SUMMER.
If you are fan of the live tree, and want to wait it out, good luck. In the meantime, I bet you can get some Fake Trees via AMAZON now if you act fast!