christmas trees

Christmas tree farms in Michigan provided more than 200 trees to the Trees for Troops program.

An artificial Christmas tree might be cheaper and easier to clean up, but a real tree is better for the environment and keeps holiday tradition alive.

One of the worst droughts in Massachusetts state history has made it difficult for area Christmas tree farmers to plant, grow and harvest trees. Richard Luks grows more than a dozen types of trees and has lost more than 1,000 trees planted this spring. He said that adds up to a 95% loss. Luks doesn’t have an irrigation system and…

There was no Christmas in July for farmers this year – just extremely hot temperatures and little rain.

For 50 years, the “People’s Tree” has come from a different national forest every year, this year it will come from the Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina.

Christmas trees are harder to come by this season. Demand is high and supply chain issues and shortages have rippled down to local farms, which is driving up prices, too. At Allandale Farm in Brookline, the first two weekends of December were by reservation only to keep crowds down. And they expect to sell out by this weekend — the...

Forget buying a heavily trimmed, dry old evergreen that you’ll throw out come the new year – more farms are now offering rentable Christmas trees that stay planted in a pot. Then, after the holiday, the tree goes back to the farm where it can stay healthy for next Christmas. When trees get big enough, they get planted in a...

The White House unveiled the 2021 holiday decorations on Monday which showcase first lady Jill Biden’s theme, “Gifts from the Heart.”

If heading to a farm to cut down your Christmas tree is a family tradition, you better head out soon. And you might want to call ahead. As the owner of Mistletoe Christmas Tree Farm told us, “For our cut-your-own trees, we actually sold out on Wednesday.” The Christmas tree farm in Stow still has plenty of pre-cut trees but…

If you’re heading to a farm to cut down your Christmas tree, you better head out soon, and you might want to call ahead.

An artificial Christmas tree may save money in the long run and be easier to clean up – but nothing compares to picking out a tree and keeping family traditions alive during the holiday season.

Easy changes to the way we gift wrap, send cards, decorate and entertain can cut out a lot of waste — and even save some money

Vendors across the region are preparing for a Christmas tree season like no other. “There is panic buying going on right now, like the toilet paper situation,” said Dave Morin of Arrowhead Acres in Uxbridge, Massachusetts. Morin has hired more staff than ever this year, he said. He’s watching his trees closely — and his bottom line even closer. For…

You might be paying a lot more for a Christmas tree this year, with supply chain woes and “panic buying” just part of the problem.

Supply chain bottlenecks are raising prices for both artificial and farmed trees.

Experts are predicting that the U.S. could see supply shortages for holiday gifts, decorations and Christmas trees this year as pandemic supply chains remain backlogged.

Now that Christmas has come and gone, and all the presents have been unwrapped, it’s time for the yearly question of when and how you can dispose of your Christmas tree. Below are plans that some cities and towns across the region have in place for residents to drop off their natural Christmas trees, or have them picked up...

Two 12-year-old brothers from Connecticut have created a solution to a common Christmas problem – falling ornaments. Ayaan and Mika’il Naqvi joined LX News to talk about their invention of the “ornament anchor” and how their small business is helping homeless pets.

Sure fake has its advantages. But think about more than yourself for a second. Consider your carbon footprint and the impact you’re having on climate change.

It seems like a simple choice. Real tree or fake for Christmas. But here’s why that simple choice could have long lasting consequences.