As holiday joy transitions to wintry malaise, New Yorkers throw tons of trees to the curb. By Josh Ocampo Christmas is over, which means the Fraser fir in your living room will soon meet its end ...

The first Rockefeller Christmas tree, put up by Rockefeller workers during the Great Depression in 1931. (Image via Rockefeller Center.) "The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is a reminder to ...

But, at year’s end, pumpkins and Christmas trees line a dirt path, giant candy canes stand illuminated by strings of lights, and the whir of saws fills the air. Opened in 1949, Clancy’s Pumpkins and ...

Nothing smells quite like a Christmas tree—but where does that magical woodsy-yet-cozy aroma come from? You can thank a ubiquitous category of chemicals called terpenes. “Terpenes are the ...

Magazine. Alexander Bassano/Spencer Arnold/Getty; Hulton Archive/Getty Queen Victoria has an evergreen connection to the Christmas tree. The holiday decoration staple, which is ubiquitous this ...

If each holiday season you find yourself opening more tissue boxes than gifts, you may have Christmas tree syndrome, also called Christmas tree allergy. Christmas tree syndrome is the term for ...

Pine or plastic — which Christmas tree is better for the planet? For the eco-conscious, the needling question remains something of a head-scratcher. While artificial firs can be used year after ...

Oh, Christmas tree, for as long as we can remember we've marvelled at "how lovely are your branches". But our love affair with you seems to have hit a rough patch. Between seven and eight million ...

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, How blinged-out are your branches! O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, How twinkly are your branches! Whether its vines or puffs of tulle, your ornaments ...

It is almost time to decorate for the holidays, and for many, that means putting up the Christmas tree. For those who opt for a real tree, the first mark of the holiday season is finding the ...