For me, the Christmas season does not begin until the smell of a fresh-cut Frasier fir fills my family room. Once a live or ...

Bring the whole family and some twine—this is the hands‑on, joyful way to make a holiday tradition. If chopping down a real ...

As quickly as the holiday gifts and celebrations come, they seem to go just as fast. By the time the New Year’s clock strikes midnight, you’re already thinking about the best ways to pack and store ...

A state forester shared tips on where and how to cut a Christmas tree in Southcentral Alaska, and how to make it last.

The two best things you can do to ensure your Christmas tree doesn't drop its needles prematurely is get a fresh one to start ...

Ah, December, the month when many people bring a little—or not-so-little—piece of the great outdoors inside in the form of a Christmas tree. But what kind of care does a felled tree need to look and ...

According to Michigan State University, a healthy, living Christmas tree can absorb "up to 1 quart of water per day for each inch of diameter on the cut end." That means a tree with a trunk three ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

According to a study by AAA, nearly one in five Christmas tree buyers reported that their tree fell off or out of their ...