The toys under those trees were made to outlast the kids who played with them.

Crews are battling a three-alarm blaze at a Christmas tree farm in Millis, Massachusetts. A home on the property has caught ...

Two of the holiday season's superstars, Balsam Hill and Twinkly, teamed up to create a smart Christmas tree that left us ...

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From the sweet aroma of baked cookies to the festive family gatherings, Shawn Hundertmark’s mom always put the merry in Christmas. When she died 20 years ago, Hundertmark dedicated his yearly ...

Tree farmers and the marketing group that supports them want more Americans to buy live-cut trees. A new Home Depot ad gave them holiday hope. By Kevin Draper Milk had “Got Milk?” Beef had “Beef: It’s ...

As people all over the country prepare to travel to see loved ones this Christmas season, an unexpected obsession is driving home the “less is more” adage. It’s also dividing people. Stripped of ...

Christmas trees—and conifers in general—have made some surprising cameos throughout U.S. history, author Trent Preszler reveals in his book Evergreen ’Tis the season for conifers—whether they are ...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! A few moms in Ocean City, New Jersey, were sitting at the town skatepark, watching ...

Paying for gifts, decorations and gingerbread houses can become quite expensive, so the U.S. Department of the Interior is hoping to ease some financial burden by making Christmas trees more ...

The tradition of using evergreen trees and plants for winter celebrations predates Christianity. Ancient cultures like the Romans, Egyptians, and Celts used evergreens to symbolize life and the ...

The holidays are in full swing after the lighting ceremony of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, in New York. The Christmas tree is seen before being lit during the ...