Keeping your real tree alive and emitting fresh scent throughout the holiday season may seem simple, but it's harder than you'd think to keep it fresh until Christmas morning. We're firm believers ...

If properly cared for, a fresh tree will last for three to four weeks, often even five. If it starts to get dry at any point, the safest move is to get rid of it. Chipping it for compost is the most ...

For me, the Christmas season does not begin until the smell of a fresh-cut Frasier fir fills my family room. Once a live or fresh-cut tree is in the home, the unmistakable smell of pine, spruce or fir ...

Some tips can help your tree look as good as it did on the lot for longer. The Good Brigade/DigitalVision via Getty Images Select a tree that looks fresh and whose needles are not brittle. You want ...

Well, it's that time of year again. No, not the time of "Rudolph" or "Frosty" or even the biblical reason for the season. Not even time for artificially cinnamon-scented pine cones. Nope. Not that at ...

If you want a Christmas tree that lasts through the holidays, it's important to start with a fresh tree. Cut 0.5 to 1 inch off the bottom of the trunk before putting it in the stand. And make sure it ...

Every year, somewhere between 25 million and 30 million Christmas trees are sold in the United States. If you’re one of the people who decorate for the holiday with a freshly cut Christmas tree, you ...

Select a tree that looks fresh and whose needles are not brittle. You want one that has a strong fragrance and a dark, natural green color. Avoid bored holes in the wood, signs of bugs — like spider ...