Curtis VanderSchaaf is an assistant professor of forestry at Mississippi State University. Every year, Americans buy somewhere between 35 million and 50 million Christmas trees, and many more pull an ...

Purchasing a real Christmas tree supports American farmers and their local economies. Buying a real tree can help support communities, such as those in North Carolina recovering from natural disasters ...

Each year, Americans buy between 25 million and 30 million real Christmas trees and 10 million fake ones. And each year, a question as traditional as O Tannenbaum itself swirls around sustainability ...

The debate rears its head every holiday season: Should I get a real tree or an artificial one? Which one is better for the environment? Artificial trees have been growing in popularity in recent years ...

Christmas is nearly here and you’re thinking about presents, house decorations and putting up a tree. What’s your tree plan this year? Lugging home a Christmas tree and decorating it in the living ...

With less than a month until Christmas, the deadline to decide between a natural tree or an artificial one is quickly approaching. An overwhelming majority of Americans still choose fake trees, but an ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The annual debate between real and artificial Christmas trees has taken on new economic dimensions this year as tariffs on imports drive up costs for fake trees. More than 80 ...

As I sit here looking at our 2025 Christmas tree, I thought it might be interesting to dig into the history of the tradition. Why exactly do we use a tree to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, our ...

With the amount of money you're already shelling out during the holiday season, it can be heartbreaking to watch Christmas tree prices rise every year. According to a survey conducted by the Real ...

Millions of real Christmas trees are purchased every year. And making the annual trip to a tree farm or lot where cut trees are on sale is a favorite holiday tradition for many of us. Picking out the ...

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