"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Decorating the house for the holidays and putting up the Christmas tree are time-honored traditions that ...

Artificial Christmas trees are reusable for 10 to 20 years if stored properly, experts say. Shop top-rated options from ...

Christmas trees are big business in the United States alone. About 60 million families will have at least one decorated tree in their home this year. According to Monroeville's pool city manager, more ...

Curtis VanderSchaaf is an assistant professor of forestry at Mississippi State University. Every year, Americans buy somewhere between 35 million and 50 million Christmas trees, and many more pull an ...

It's time to discuss one of the perennial debates of the holiday season: Which are more eco-friendly, real trees or their fake counterparts? If you ask Tim O'Connor, executive director of the National ...

Whether you prefer a live Christmas tree or an artificial one, the good news is that no one is talking about shortages this year. But you may find slightly higher prices than a year ago, especially if ...

December has arrived. This is always a spirited time of the year as we look forward to the holidays ahead. It is a fun time of the year with many traditions to celebrate. One tradition for many ...

I grew up in a "real Christmas trees only" family, but once I moved out on my own, cutting down and caring for a live tree during the holiday season simply wasn't feasible. I bought my first ...

It’s that time of year again, when lights bedazzle living rooms and the fresh, woody scent of pine wafts through the air. For many, choosing a Christmas tree is a coveted tradition, from the chill in ...

In late fall each year for the past half-century, beneath 100-yard-long, metal-roofed sheds at the Macon State Farmers Market, a propped-up forest of fresh-cut Christmas trees has burgeoned and ...

In 1920, Dorothy Grant was 8 when her family bought one of the first mass-produced artificial Christmas trees. She lived to 101, her 2.5-foot tree just sold at auction for $4,000. Good morning. I'm A ...