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Trees

Person decorating a Christmas tree.
Dec 12, 2019

Christmas trees, once decorated and brightly lit, are the penultimate holiday decoration, but authentic pines lose their brilliance fast without any nourishment. Plus, they are major fire hazards with ...

Close-up of pine tree branches with twinkling lights.
Dec 12, 2019

You've found the perfect tree — or so you think. As hard as we try to display an ideal tree each year, both plastic and pine can disappoint, especially when you're shopping on the cheap. Whether you u ...

Spiral of green decorative spheres.
Dec 21, 2016

The concept and structure of Christmas hasn't changed much since its inception. In its infancy, Christians recruited Roman pagans by associating Christmas with the Saturnalia, an ancient Roman festiva ...

Artificial Christmas tree close-up with snowy tips.
Dec 11, 2013

Winter weather always looks so pretty on postcards. A blanket of fluffy white snow, icicles hanging from the trees, little woodland creatures scampering about...it's like a picture straight out of a s ...

Three decorative Christmas trees made from various materials: a teal fabric tree, a silver ribbon tree, and a wooden branch tree with colorful ornaments.
Dec 6, 2013

How to make 3 different Christmas trees. Brighten up your home this Christmas with a beautiful homemade Christmas tree or three! Watch This Video Guide:Full details well explained in this video guide: ...

Potted evergreen plant in a silver container.
Dec 11, 2012

Perhaps the most important decoration of the holiday season is the Christmas tree. It's where all of the magic happens. If you're not into real Christmas trees, there's always some festive alternative ...

Person holding a sprig of greenery in a greenhouse.
Dec 15, 2010

Whether you'd like to think about it or not, the moment a Christmas tree or boxwood sprig is cut, it begins to die. This means that maintaining its beautiful dark green hue as well as the fragrant Chr ...

Person decorating a Christmas tree with ornaments.
Dec 13, 2010

No matter how big or small your Christmas tree might be, you can use this tutorial to make an attractive and festive holiday tree! You will need Christmas lights, wire and your favorite ornaments, tin ...

Person decorating a Christmas tree with ribbon.
Dec 13, 2010

Start by fluffing your Christmas tree to make it look fuller, and then string on the lights (use one hundred lights per foot in height of your tree). Then weave some ribbon through the branches of you ...

"How to Safely put up a real, live Christmas tree" cover image
Dec 11, 2008

Make sure this year's live holiday Christmas tree is not only pretty, but safe, too. Here's how to safely put up a real, live Christmas tree. You will need: a fresh treea tree standwatera ceiling hook ...