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 ...

The turkey has been finished, the Thanksgiving plates have been cleaned, and many Americans have turned their attention to Christmas, which brings a conundrum for some: The Christmas tree. For people ...

The weather is turning colder, the days are darker, and Mariah Carey has officially begun her annual thaw, which can only mean one thing – Christmas is coming. I love everything about the festive ...

Although there's nothing quite like the scent of a real pine tree to evoke the festive season, artificial alternatives are longer-lasting, don't drop needles everywhere and come in different styles, ...

The best artificial Christmas trees dazzle your home without the cleanup and maintenance required of a real tree. They also offer features no live tree can offer: the ability to re-use your tree year ...