Exclusive? Tree shopping? Yep. Available by appointment only (book online), the trees come in an array of firs and spruce ready to liven up a living room, and all are 100 percent organic and free from pesticides. Wreaths and delivery are available, and most trees are eight feet or more, within the $120 to $200 range. 

Coates, unlike many other farms, opts to slap a single price on their U-cut trees as opposed to scaling by height; most are $109.09 with a small discount for cash purchases, though Douglas firs are cheaper. There are six types of fir—including the elusive Korean variety—and blue spruce evergreens at the farm just off Route 18.

Greeters supply customers with the necessary materials to cut down the perfect tree, and after all the hard work, hot cider and cookies await in a picturesque barn. If a DIY-cut tree isn't enough, the family-run farm's gift shop stocks wreaths and ornaments too. 

Sellouts aren't a problem at this festive Snohomish County spot. In addition to the 32 acres of trees to comb through, including six different tree species, the whole property is open to the public with a bonfire area and wildlife pond—plus Christmas music piped over loudspeakers. There are also picnic tables to enjoy the hot chocolate, cider, and hot dogs available for purchase. 

For the industrial types, Hunter Farms offers U-cut trees at its home base on the Olympic Peninsula. With a saw and gloves, hardy souls can search through a selection of firs; weekends only or by appointment on weekdays. Otherwise, the tree lot in Wedgwood makes it easy to pick up a precut tree and skip all the grunt work. 

Long's trees are minimally sheared in pursuit of a "more natural look," with U-cut and professionally felled options available on their two Snohomish lots. It's not all business and no play, though, with candy canes, cocoa, and cider on tap for coziness around the firepit. 

At the base of Mount Si, Christmas tree shopping comes with a view. Mountain Creek offers six kinds of fir, and they'll even supply the saw. The U-cut experience is available by appointment only until December 1, then opens to drive-up shoppers until they're sold out for the season.

Pfaff's offers, count 'em, 12 species of tree to choose from in the U-cut section, and with a little dirty work, customers can score a less common variety like a corkbark fir. Five varieties of precut trees fill the lot for less adventurous buyers, and Santa's Cottage opens on weekends with cookies, ciders, and photos with Saint Nicholas himself. 

The picture-perfect backdrop for holiday photos boats a communal firepit, locally made wreaths and garland, and seasonal treats like jams and butters. Tree-wise, precut and DIY firs span six varieties from noble to Nordmann's.

Noble and Nordmann's firs grow at this Maple Valley farm. The Cup of Joy coffee stand, located in the heart of the farm, fuels the search for the perfect tree, whether precut or U-cut.