The first decision you have to make when it comes time to put up a tree in your home is whether you want an artificial or real Christmas tree. Real (or “living”) trees offer the full Christmas ...

The age-old ritual of putting up a Christmas tree officially ushers in the most magical time of the year. But decorating your tree is not just a festive tradition that has existed for centuries. These ...

For many of us, an essential part of decking the halls for the holidays is getting our Christmas tree to look as festive as can be. Not only is it a fun family activity that helps get everyone get ...

Whether your Christmas tree has been up for weeks or is freshly decorated, you may want to take a moment during this final week before Christmas to ensure it’s not unintentionally posing a fire hazard ...

December is upon us — time to put up the tree and pull the dusty box (or boxes) marked “Xmas” out of the crawl space. But, one expert suggests, before you decorate the traditional conifer — or conifer ...

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 ...

Christmas is coming up fast, and you’re thinking about presents, house decorations and putting up a tree. What’s your tree plan this year? Lugging home a Christmas tree and decorating it in the living ...

Each year, about 25 million to 30 million live Christmas trees are sold in the U.S., according to the Christmas Tree Association. It is thought to be bad luck to take down your tree before the 12th ...

Have you ever purchased a living Christmas tree to serve both as the tree you decorate for the holidays and one that plays a permanent role in your landscape? There are several reasons why you may ...

With the holiday season just around the corner, many people are deciding how to celebrate and decorate. If you're considering the convenience of an artificial Christmas tree that you can use year ...

Anne Marie D. Lee is an editor for CBS MoneyWatch. She writes about topics including personal finance, the workplace, travel and social media. Still, unless you live in the North Pole and work for a ...