Christmas trees and other holiday decorations are an annual tradition for many, but misuse and neglect can lead to deadly consequences. Fire departments across the country respond to hundreds of fires ...

You know how, a week or two before Christmas, you brave the elements to cut down the perfect family holiday tree? And how that tree somehow grows on the way home, so that when you get it inside you ...

As the holiday season wraps up, many homes still have one dangerous reminder: the Christmas tree. While it may look festive, a dry tree is a serious fire hazard. In just a matter of seconds, a dry ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. It seems like everybody has their own special recipe for “preserving” their Christmas tree. But if you talk to the experts on keeping cut trees ...

This Christmas season, Jeri Seifert's Scotch pines do not look festive. A few years ago, these bright green quintessential Christmas trees with 1-inch needles boasted sturdy branches, perfect for ...

A dry tree can easily catch on fire. — -- No one wants an accident to ruin one’s holiday spirit. Emergency rooms across the country last year treated 14,700 holiday decorating-related injuries, ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - You know when it snows and you suddenly have wet gloves and hats that need to dry? That's when you need a mitten tree...or at least a branch. You can buy a mitten tree, usually ...

Bengaluru: With pre-monsoon thunderstorms raging, residents of Indiranagar are increasingly concerned about dry tree branches hanging precariously along roadside avenues, posing serious risks to ...

Turn fallen branches into compost for sustainable gardening. Use tree branches as firewood to save on energy costs. Create ...