There are plenty of reasons to love an artificial Christmas tree: It’s environmentally-friendly, it lasts for years, and it doesn’t shed pine needles everywhere. The one major downside? These trees ...

Real or fake? It’s the Christmas tree dilemma that divides the nation every festive season. While fake trees can save you the cost and bother of having to buy a new one every year, compared to their ...

Every December, as twinkling lights go up and the scent of pine (real or artificial) fills our living rooms, one question returns: which Christmas tree is better for the planet, a real or an ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Editor’s note: Features coordinator Barbara Ellis takes a side in the “real vs. fake” Christmas tree debate. Look for the counterpoint by Editorial Page ...

'Tis the season for Tannenbaum. It’s just a matter of which one. The choices can seem overwhelming at first: Will a blue spruce fill the house with the sharp scent of balsam better than a white pine?