The holiday season is here, which means Christmas tree time for many U.S. families. The Christmas tree tradition is quite ancient, actually outdating Christianity and the yearly holiday itself.

Few things put you in the holiday spirit like live Christmas trees — artificial evergreens just can't match the smell and ambiance they generate. But these beautiful symbols of the season may also be ...

It’s officially December, so you know what that means: it’s time to put up the Christmas tree. I vividly remember the chaos of my childhood — assembling the tree, pulling the decorations out of the ...