Live Christmas tree lovers face hard times this year.

Many suppliers have cut back, trying to spread a smaller stock around to their best customers.

Fraser firs are $15 higher this year, reported Price’s Tree Farm in Lexington.

The reason for the shortage started in 2008 when tree growers cut back due to the Great Recession.

Growers and tree sellers are feeling the effect now as the trees take as many as 10 years to mature.

Price’s reported the big sellers are 6 to 9 feet tall.

Price’s was able to get as many firs as its suppliers would sell them, but they have ample pines they grow themselves at their farm.