Kate Lewton is a reporter with the Community News Service, part of the University of Vermont’s Reporting & Documentary Storytelling program. BURLINGTON — Christmas trees are a staple in many ...

AROUND THE OZARKS (KY3) - This weekend began the Christmas season for many, and certain groups of farmers are getting ready for their busiest season. Christmas tree farmers across Missouri are ...

Sam Cartner Jr., co-owner of Cartner's Christmas Tree Farm, measures the official White House Christmas tree, a 20-foot Fraser fir, in Newland, N.C., on Nov. 13, 2024. The Christmas tree industry just ...

MENDON, N.Y. — A special Christmas tree sale took place at Zoey Tree Farm in Mendon on Sunday, Nov. 30, with all proceeds benefiting the Golisano Children’s Hospital. Customers at the farm had the ...

Weighing the environmental pros and cons of a real or artificial Christmas tree can get murky. Here are a few things to ...

Pedro Valencia, right, his wife Teresa, and their children David and Andrea of Santa Maria get a ride with their freshly cut Christmas tree at Holloway’s Christmas Tree Farm in Nipomo. Joe Johnston ...

As Bob Schrader approached retirement, he wasn't planning to take it easy. For 37 years, Schrader worked as the assistant director of the center for agriculture at UMass Cooperative Extension, part of ...

Looking to bring home the perfect Christmas tree and enjoy a festive outing? Houston and the surrounding areas offer plenty of Christmas tree farms where families can pick their own tree, enjoy ...

Whether you’re looking for a fresh spruce, a family wagon ride or a simple stop for a pre-cut tree, several farms across the Blue Water Area are opening for the season. Many offer hot chocolate, gift ...

Artificial Christmas trees remain more popular than their natural counterparts — even in CT, which is home to more than 70 ...

Forget crowded stores and overpriced plastic. This year, you’re going to get your hands dirty and create a real memory. Here are 10 cut-your-own Christmas tree farms in Michigan that are affordable, ...

The Christmas tree industry just can’t catch a break. The industry — a collection of tree farmers and sellers across the country — has only just emerged from supply shortages dating to the 2008 ...