The tinsel has been tucked away, the brightly colored lights taken down and images of Santa Claus packed into storage. And if all that wasn’t enough to signal the end of the Christmas season, what ...

The Japanese embassy announced that Japan is gifting the United States with an additional 250 cherry blossom trees to ...

While Christmas Trees are sold for barely a month out of the year, they require nearly a decade of care before they’re ready for ornaments.

According to the Nature Conservancy, some 10 million live Christmas trees end up in landfills every year. There, they are covered with soil, which results in anaerobic (oxygen-deprived) decomposition ...

Holiday shopping gets a cheerful boost in Bunkie as LoLo’s Java Joy prepares to host its Jolly Java Christmas Market on Sunday, Dec. 21, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 113 Chevy Lane. The event will ...

As people all over the country prepare to travel to see loved ones this Christmas season, an unexpected obsession is driving home the “less is more” adage. It’s also dividing people. Stripped of ...

Christmas trees—and conifers in general—have made some surprising cameos throughout U.S. history, author Trent Preszler reveals in his book Evergreen ’Tis the season for conifers—whether they are ...

Floridians can purchase real Christmas trees at major retailers like Walmart and Home Depot, as well as local tree lots and farms. The price for a real Christmas tree typically ranges from about $50 ...

With so many varieties sold as Christmas trees, knowing what differentiates a Douglas fir from a Norway spruce is key to shopping for a real tree you’ll love. You’re likely to see more than one ...

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 ...

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 tradition of using evergreen trees and plants for winter celebrations predates Christianity. Ancient cultures like the Romans, Egyptians, and Celts used evergreens to symbolize life and the ...