The ongoing debate over whether real or fake trees are the more sustainable option appears every holiday season, though the answer is not always clear. Last year, about 22 million real Christmas trees ...

Paying for gifts, decorations and gingerbread houses can become quite expensive, so the U.S. Department of the Interior is hoping to ease some financial burden by making Christmas trees more ...

For many families, choosing a real Christmas tree marks the official start of the holiday season. The scent, the visit to the local farm, watching dad wrestle a half-rusted saw through the branches ...

'Tis the season for Tannenbaum. It’s just a matter of which one. The choices can seem overwhelming at first: Will a blue spruce fill the house with the sharp scent of balsam better than a white pine?

Every December, as twinkling lights go up and the scent of pine (real or artificial) fills our living rooms, one question returns: which Christmas tree is better for the planet, a real or an ...

Every year, families across the country make plans for the upcoming holidays. Whose house are you going to? Are you serving a Christmas ham or prime rib? (In this economy, ham it is.) And the biggest ...

TAMPA, Fla. — It’s a debate as old as the holiday itself — real or fake tree. The Trump administration’s ongoing trade war could be making that decision easier this year — with nearly 90% of Christmas ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Editor’s note: Editorial Page editor Megan Schrader takes a side in the “real vs. fake” Christmas tree debate. Look for the counterpoint by Features ...

Millions of Americans choose live Christmas trees every year. Using multiple secure tie-down spots can be key for transporting a tree safely. Millions of real Christmas trees are purchased every year.

When the Christmas season comes around, there are a couple of habits I always stick to: I only decorate after Thanksgiving, and I always use an artificial tree. My family has always used an artificial ...