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In this video I share how to create an outdoor chandelier from the Dollar Tree (a simple Pottery Barn dupe that costs just $2 if you already have a string of Christmas lights at home). This pendant ...

For those of you who are tossing out the crazy chaos and replacing it with sweet simplicity this holiday season, you’re going to want to check out these diy string art Christmas tree ornaments. Not ...

As the holiday season comes to a close, the time has come to get rid of that Christmas tree in your living room. But before tossing it in your trash bin, you may want to consider recycling your tree — ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Holiday lights should not be thrown in the garbage or recycling bins. Recycle your broken, old or unused holiday lights at the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium this winter. The Zoo is ...

A Christmas tree fire in Bethesda, Maryland, injured four people and a dog on Christmas Day, officials said. The family is displaced, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue said. A strand of lights from as ...

Columbus residents can place their undecorated Christmas trees on the curb for regular trash or yard-waste collection. Several local facilities will accept Christmas trees to be turned into mulch.

If you opted for a real Christmas tree this holiday season and are wondering what to do with the prickly green pine that’s shedding needles onto the living room floor, you've got a few different ...

This Christmas, astronomers are highlighting a spectacular region of space that looks remarkably like a glowing holiday tree. Known as NGC 2264, this distant star-forming region sits about 2,700 light ...

WILLIAMSBURG — The St. George Tucker House, an 18th century home in the heart of the city’s historic area, may be the site of where an endearing holiday tradition began. Its namesake was a ...

JANUARY 5TH. THE HOLIDAY SEASON LOOKS A LOT DIFFERENT IN ALTADENA THIS YEAR. IT’S BEEN NEARLY A YEAR SINCE THE EATON FIRE TORE THROUGH THAT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY. MANY LOTS REMAIN EMPTY ...