The most wind-resistant trees have deep, extensive roots, strong trunks, and flexible wood that bends under wind pressure ...

MARCUS—Justin and Tanya Pritts went from customers to managers to owners of Country Pines Tree Farm southeast of Marcus.

It's time to deck the halls with boughs and deck the boughs with garland and lights. Cutting your own Christmas (or New Year's tree, in some traditions) is a great occasion to bond with the family ...

Christmas trees have something in common with trees cut to make paper: Replacing them with other materials does not really save trees. Both types of trees are grown on managed land, essentially ...

I prefer having a live Christmas tree because of its natural beauty and evergreen scent. This is a good time to go shopping for a cut tree because you’ll find a wide selection of three to four ...

Christmas trees are the centerpiece of a holiday celebration. Every year, between 25 and 30 million Christmas trees are sold in the United States, according to the National Christmas Tree Association.

Started in 1969, Evergreen Ridge Christmas Tree Farm offers cut-your-own and pre-cut trees. If you get cold while picking out the perfect tree, be sure to visit the gift shop for some free hot ...

A new holiday tradition you can begin this year: a day of fun cutting your own Christmas tree on national forest land — with proper preparations, of course. On Veterans Day, Alex Weinberg drove ...

The farm offers a variety of pre-cut and cut-your-own trees, as well as wreaths, Christmas decorations and more. On Dec. 1 and Dec. 7, Santa will visit the farm from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The ...

For those who like to cut down a fresh Christmas tree around Thanksgiving, you're in luck. Christmas tree farms around central Iowa are starting to open. Many will open on Black Friday ...

Travis Long [email protected] On opening day at his choose-and-cut operation in mid-November, Pittman needed a bit of a Christmas miracle. David Pittman’s Christmas Tree Farm is nestled in ...