It stripped the needles from fir and spruce trees across most of northern Maine, killing 7 million acres of trees and costing the state’s forest economy hundreds of millions of dollars.

The beauty of a green, fresh-cut tree is one of the highlights of the holiday season. If you’re among the millions of Americans who still treasure a fresh-cut Christmas tree, a trip to your ...

Fraser fir has become one of the most popular Christmas trees due to its attractive color and shape, fragrance, excellent ...

The nut trees—Pistacia vera—are native to the Middle East, Asia Minor, and Central Asia, and they are related to mastic, sumac, and cashews. The fir needles were perfuming the room ...

They shred it into a needle-like configuration ... finally gave us the perfect fake fir. Today's faux firs can be several stories tall. These big, artificial trees start with a steel skeleton.

The great Christmas tree debate continues: fresh or artificial? That is the question. Unfortunately, this year it doesn’t matter if you choose fresh or artificial. Either way you are going ...