With Santa’s deliveries done and presents unwrapped, families are likely preparing to take down their decorations and toss their real Christmas trees into the trash. While those who want to throw ...

Oak wilt is a serious disease and the best way to protect your trees is by pruning them only in the dormant season. No one is telling you to go outside on one of the coldest days of the year to prune ...

First lady Melania Trump will receive the official White House Christmas for 2025 on Nov. 24, marking the first time a Michigan farm has provided the iconic holiday staple in more than four decades.

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 ...

For a lot of us, that live Christmas tree is a must, but you know what else is alive? Bugs. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: (Laughter) True. Some people feel strongly enough about bugs and dirt and dust to wash ...

One source of Christmas joy may make some feel not so holly and jolly. If you decorate your home for the holidays every year, but feel downright awful as soon as the tree goes up, you could be dealing ...

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A COUPLE OF OPTIONS A HOLIDAY STAPLE STANDING TALL IN SO MANY HOMES, IT’S THE CHRISTMAS TREE. WHY DID YOU CHOOSE REAL? BECAUSE A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE GOING FAKE NOWADAYS. YOU CAN’T BEAT THE SMELL OF A ...

Mornings often began with Dan Russ birdwatching on his tree-lined property. On cold days, he’d look through the kitchen window in the house his family owned for generations. On warm days, he’d watch ...