It's time to discuss one of the perennial debates of the holiday season: Which are more eco-friendly, real trees or their fake counterparts? If you ask Tim O'Connor, executive director of the National ...

Christmas is just around the corner, and that means that it's nearly time to trim your Christmas tree. And maybe you already have your tree up! But whether you're waiting until after Thanksgiving or ...

There’s nothing like the pine scent of a fresh-cut Christmas tree during the holiday season. The aroma and beauty of the outdoors are welcome in homes, but a freshly cut Christmas tree may harbor ...

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: unique ...

Congress has cut federal funding for public media — a $3.4 million loss for LAist. We count on readers like you to protect our nonprofit newsroom. Become a monthly member and sustain local journalism.

The analysis took into account things like the netting around real Christmas trees and the water used to keep them alive in homes, versus the plastic packaging tape used on fake-tree boxes and ...