While rare, Christmas tree fires can escalate rapidly, warns the NFPA on its website. Between 2017-2021, U.S. fire departments responded to an annual average of 150 Christmas tree fires in homes ...

Cutting down a Christmas tree can be good for the environment. The centerpiece for home holiday decorating could cost next to nothing if you live near a national forest and are willing to do some ...

Pay attention to the source About 80% of artificial Christmas trees are manufactured in China. Shipping is pretty efficient, but the tree still needs to get to and from the ports.

Real Christmas trees may also contain pesticides, dust, insect droppings and mold that may trigger minor to severe allergic reactions. A 2011 study published in the journal Annals of Allergy ...

It is thought to be bad luck to take down your tree before the 12th day of Christmas, which is Jan. 6. So unless you're one of the rare types, chances are your tree is probably still up.

We’ve consulted two Christmas tree experts that gave us the lowdown on the best ways to elevate (quite literally) your tree if it’s too small and doesn’t quite fit your home.

Christmas tree seller Mark Rofe presumes that people do this to melt the layer of sap that forms where the tree has been cut, so the Tannenbaum can absorb more water once it’s in its stand.

“Our Christmas tree had toppled over, and all of our ornaments broke,” she said. “I was so devastated.” They put it back together, but the tree headaches didn’t end there.

Three different theories trace the Christmas tree back to the 1400s or 1500s, while two others delve even further into the past. Some proposed explanations seem more accurate than others.

Soaring Christmas tree prices could put a strain on gift budgets — up 10% more than last year By Stepheny Price, Fox Business Published Nov. 24, 2023, 1:45 p.m. ET ...

That tree was from Killingworth, Connecticut in 1999 and stood 100-feet tall. 6. When was the first Christmas tree on display in Rockefeller Center? The first tree went up before the building did.