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“This tree is a symbol of the spirit of the (your family name here) family Christmas.” — Clark Griswold in “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.” This quote brings two things to mind immediately: 1) ...

Curtis VanderSchaaf is an assistant professor of forestry at Mississippi State University. Every year, Americans buy somewhere between 35 million and 50 million Christmas trees, and many more pull an ...

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It’s that time of the year when people venture out in search for the best holiday sales and wrap presents. But what’s the best kind of tree to put them under? While some revel in the scent of a real ...

Let’s get the obvious out of the way: There’s probably no scent stick or can of room spray that will fully capture the spirit of a real Christmas tree. It’s a smell that immediately evokes images of ...

Sure, real Christmas trees will make your house smell nice, but there are a lot of benefits to using a faux tree for the holidays. With an artificial tree, you don’t have to worry about sticky sap or ...

Typically, potted Christmas trees grow to be between 2 and 5 feet tall. You can reuse potted Christmas trees indoors or outdoors each year. Potted Christmas trees should remain inside for no more than ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Credit: ACHPF/Shutterstock Between holiday planning and all the store window displays, it currently feels like it’s Halloween, ...

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