BOZEMAN — It’s that time of year when families head out to find the perfect Christmas tree. But have you ever wondered where that perfect tree actually comes from?

“Some of them have a little bit of a bluish-green cast, some of them are a little greener. They’re very dense,” said Jerry Cashman as he walked among rows of evergreens.

Cashman has been in the nursery business in Bozeman since 1966.

“I’m a third-generation nurseryman. My grandfather started Cashman Nursery in 1898. My father came to Bozeman in 1926,” he said.

Third-generation Montana nurseryman reveals secrets behind Christmas tree business Third-generation Montana nurseryman reveals secrets behind perfect Christmas tree business

The Cashman Nursery off Springhill Road, run by Jerry, his wife, and two sons, opened in 19

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