You, Me & the Christmas Trees
Megan and Wendy are reviewing You, Me & the Christmas Trees, which premiered as the very first movie of Hallmark Channel’s 2021 Countdown to Christmas on October 22, 2021. That’s a lot of pressure for one little Christmas tree farm! Don’t miss the “Did You See That?” moment when Benjamin Ayres tops his hot cocoa with whipped cream — only for it to magically disappear in the very next scene.
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What Is You, Me & the Christmas Trees About?
Olivia (Danica McKellar) is Connecticut’s go-to expert on evergreen trees — so much so that people call her the “tree whisperer” (a title she gently corrects every time). When Jack (Benjamin Ayres), a fourth-generation Christmas tree farmer, discovers a mysterious illness wiping out his trees just days before the holidays, he calls Olivia for help. She arrives planning a quick visit but ends up staying to run tests and get to the root of the problem. Along the way, she and Jack begin to fall for each other. The movie is set in the real town of Avon, Connecticut.
About You, Me & the Christmas Trees
- The screenplay was written by Julie Sherman Wolfe, one of Hallmark’s most prolific writers. She has penned roughly two dozen Hallmark movies, including fan favorites like Hanukkah on Rye, A Holiday Spectacular, and the record-breaking Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story. Wolfe actually lives in Avon, Connecticut — the real-life town where this movie is set — which makes this one a little personal for her.
- David Winning directed You, Me & the Christmas Trees. He is one of the most active directors working in the Hallmark universe, with a long list of holiday movies to his name including The Nine Kittens of Christmas and Time For Him to Come Home for Christmas.
- Benjamin Ayres plays Jack, the charming tree farmer at the heart of the story. He is a Canadian actor best known for playing Dr. Zachary Miller on Saving Hope, and Hallmark fans will also recognize him from The Chronicle Mysteries opposite Alison Sweeney. More recently, he appeared in Hallmark’s The Hallmark Christmas Experience: A Hometown Holiday (2025) and has a role in the upcoming Hope Valley: 1874.
- Danica McKellar plays Olivia, the science-driven evergreen specialist. She is widely known for playing Winnie Cooper on The Wonder Years and was a staple of Hallmark Channel holiday movies for years. In 2022 she moved to Great American Family, where she has continued starring in and producing Christmas movies, including Have We Met This Christmas? in 2025.
- Jason Hervey plays Dwayne, the rival tree farmer — and if he and McKellar seem comfortable together on screen, that’s because they are. Hervey played Kevin Arnold’s older brother Wayne on the original The Wonder Years, making this a fun reunion for fans of the classic series.
- The movie was filmed in Canada during a heat wave in the middle of summer. To cope with wearing full winter wardrobes in sweltering temperatures, McKellar started pouring cold water into her boots between takes — and Ayres quickly followed suit.
Related: Girls Gone Hallmark talks with Julie Sherman Wolfe
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