Most Christmas trees are imported from other states, which drives up costs.
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How many years you reuse a fake holiday tree matters. So does what happens to a live tree when you’ve packed up the ornaments.
From picking the tree to getting it home to setting it up, the choices you make can help it stay fresher – and safer – longer.
How the innovation of 19th century chemist, Baron von Liebig, led to the first fertilizer, gravy, and mirrored Christmas baubles.
Christmas was popularized in the United States during the American Civil War, when Harper’s Weekly featured the image of Santa Claus visiting the Union Army on its front page.
The Christmas we celebrate today around the world, whether in northern winter or southern summer, has its roots in many cultures and traditions.
The pagans paved the way for our modern festivities.
Real Christmas trees may be in short supply this year thanks to the 2008 economic downturn, climate change and insect infestations.
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