It's a good year for Christmas trees, and Indiana farmers say the wet weather is the reason.
Purdue University Wood Products professor and tree farmer Dan Cassens says cooler temperatures and an increase in moisture created a healthier environment for the fir trees.
The result is fuller, more colorful trees than in previous years. Cassens says he's spoken with a number of tree farmers and some are reporting increased sales.
"The experience from probably half the people I talked with in that group was that their sales were probably some of the best they've ever had."
Cassens says farmers in Indiana grow several varieties of the fir tree, all of which, he says, can struggle in Indiana's climate.