Christmas tree prices are up in 2014.

Buying a tree for the holidays this year will set you back an additional $8 to $10 per foot compared to last year. The price increase can be attributed to rising costs in a number of areas including transportation, rental space for trees and a demand from large retailers that prices remain stable.

Naturally, higher Christmas tree prices means better business for growers who have suffered a decline in demand and prices over the last six years. The average price of pines, firs and other festive trees is up by an average of $2 ahead of the merry season, according to Bryan Ostlund, executive director of the Salem, Oregon-based Pacific Northwest Tree Association.

The 2014 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree

was chopped down and carried to New York City just under a month ago.