If you want a Christmas tree that lasts through the holidays, it's important to start with a fresh tree. Cut 0.5 to 1 inch off the bottom of the trunk before putting it in the stand. And make sure it ...

The holidays are almost here and most of us have a Christmas tree in the horizon. Naturally, that means we also have to hunt for the best Christmas tree stand to keep it tall and proud until the new ...

Artificial Christmas trees are one of modern man’s greatest achievements. Stored in a box somewhere for most of the year, they emerge as green and fresh as ever (with a little cleaning) without sticky ...

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 ...

The first decision you have to make when it comes time to put up a tree in your home is whether you want an artificial or real Christmas tree. Real (or “living”) trees offer the full Christmas ...

So you've weighed up whether to buy a fake or a real Christmas tree and plumped for the real one this year, at an average cost of between $80-100. That's not much more than last year as wholesale ...

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Last year, I bought myself an early Christmas present and immediately put it under the tree—literally under the tree. The object of my seasonal self-indulgence was a Krinner Tree Genie, a German-made ...

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(WHTM) – You and your family worked hard picking out the perfect tree and decorating it for the Christmas season, so naturally you want it to last throughout the holidays and beyond. To make sure the ...