As Bob Schrader approached retirement, he wasn't planning to take it easy. For 37 years, Schrader worked as the assistant director of the center for agriculture at UMass Cooperative Extension, part of ...

For many families, choosing a real Christmas tree marks the official start of the holiday season. The scent, the visit to the local farm, watching dad wrestle a half-rusted saw through the branches ...

Sam Cartner Jr., co-owner of Cartner's Christmas Tree Farm, measures the official White House Christmas tree, a 20-foot Fraser fir, in Newland, N.C., on Nov. 13, 2024. The Christmas tree industry just ...

Kate Lewton is a reporter with the Community News Service, part of the University of Vermont’s Reporting & Documentary Storytelling program. BURLINGTON — Christmas trees are a staple in many ...

ITHACA, N.Y. (WBNG) -- In his new book, “Evergreen: The Trees that Shaped America,” Cornell University professor of practice Trent Preszler showcases the history of the iconic American trees. The book ...

While Christmas Trees are sold for barely a month out of the year, they require nearly a decade of care before they’re ready for ornaments.

Who needs Black Friday shopping when you can spend the day after Thanksgiving chopping down a Christmas tree? Christmas tree farms around central Iowa are starting to open. Many will open on Black ...