When choosing a real Christmas tree, you are taking part in a holiday tradition that dates back over a thousand years. Once your tree is home, proper care will ensure a safe and enjoyable holiday ...

When choosing a real Christmas tree, you are taking part in a holiday tradition that dates back over a thousand years. Once your tree is home, proper care will ensure a safe and enjoyable holiday ...

Plastic Christmas trees may be easier to set up, but there’s no substitute for the beauty and fragrance of the real thing, whether you cut a tree yourself or choose one from a tree farm. Real ...

• Just before you bring the tree into your home and place it in a stand, make a fresh cut off the bottom of the trunk one-half inch from the bottom. This reopens the tree stem so it can take up water.