Still thinking about what kind of Christmas tree to have this year? The choices can seem overwhelming at first: Will a blue spruce fill the house with the sharp scent of balsam better than a white ...

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

I like to think of myself as a genuine person, a straight shooter, a down-to-earth, what-you-see-is-what-you-get kind of gal. But other than dyeing my hair every six weeks, the holiday season is the ...

There's nothing quite like the fresh smell of a real Christmas tree to put your home in the festive spirit. But, let's be honest, faux trees are the low-maintenance alternative plenty of us opt for as ...

Artificial Christmas trees remain more popular than their natural counterparts — even in CT, which is home to more than 70 ...

Hallmark’s Christmas movies are winter staples. Their typical qualities have become such well-worn cultural territory that they’ve been parodied on “SNL” numerous times, and in viral ...

The festive period demands homemakers to wrangle tinsel, baubles and fairy lights into a scenic winter wonderland spectacle - and at the heart of it, is the beloved Christmas tree. As the epicentre of ...

Fake trees have been around for longer than you might think—but how do they compare to real trees when it comes to sustainability and your health? In some countries, artificial Christmas trees are ...

The Balsam Hill Vermont White Spruce is so pretty, but pretty spendy—but you can get a great deal this Black Friday. Balsam Hill's Vermont White Spruce artificial Christmas tree is the best fake you ...

Everything is getting more expensive, but maybe not real Christmas trees. The Real Christmas Tree Board reports that of wholesale growers surveyed, 84% said they do not plan to raise prices for the ...

Our slow-moving queue curves around a two-story wooden boathouse filled with props from explorations through distant lands. At the front of the line, a Disney cast member dressed in khaki helps us ...

At Santa's Christmas Trees in Grapevine, owner Kevin Keck has a simple motto: “Every tree deserves a home, and every home deserves a tree.” To keep people happy in a challenging economy, he has not ...