Yuletide firs are dying from a severe drought that’s plagued parts of the Northeast for weeks — with some farmers losing 25% ...

For many who celebrate, nothing captures the happiness and cheer of the holiday season more than the perfect Christmas tree.

As any retailer knows full well, it’s never too early to start planning — and selling — for the holidays. And the same might ...

So, if you have the standard 9-foot ceiling and a 12-inch angel topper, you’d want a 7.5-foot Christmas tree. We measure our trees from the stand to the topmost tip.” Below, find the best ...

Q. How can I keep my fresh-cut Christmas tree fresh longer? According to the National Fire Protection Association, Christmas trees are the starting point of an average of 160 house fires per year.

But then Hurricane Helene struck, unleashing a deadly deluge across western North Carolina, including Avery County, where Cartner’s Christmas Tree Farm has stood for decades. Though the farm ...

“Without water we can’t grow anything.” Dry weather killed roughly 500 of his 2,700 Christmas tree seedlings — fragile, 1-foot-tall babies — after they were planted past spring, he said.