"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The job of stringing lights on your tree is no joke, and unless you have a team of elves to help you out, ...

Christmas trees come in several varieties, including artificial, live with roots, and cut trees. Live trees with intact roots can be planted after the holidays but require careful handling and ...

At our home, I prefer the look and smell of a live Christmas tree. When choosing a Christmas tree, select one with firm needles that don’t drop off when you lift the tree a few inches and drop it to ...

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

For many families, choosing a Christmas tree is a holiday tradition. This weekend is expected to be one of the busiest for tree sellers. After years of shortages, tree lots are now stocked. David ...

P.M. SO NOT ONLY ARE PEOPLE SHOPPING FOR GIFTS ON THIS BLACK FRIDAY, BUT A LOT OF THEM ARE PICKING OUT THAT CHRISTMAS TREE. CHRIS PETERSEN MADE THE TREK TO FROSTY’S CHOOSE AND CUT IN WEST JEFFERSON TO ...

If you're new to real Christmas trees, you'll want to know what you need to protect your new tree until Christmas Day. A tree begins drying up when it's cut. About half or more of the tree's initial ...

Richard Jauron and Willy Klein of Iowa State University Extension provided the following information about Christmas trees: Buying local often times means buying locally grown food, but in December, ...