In fact, Christmas tree farms help produce oxygen, and buying locally helps support small, family-owned businesses. Not to mention, the trees can be recycled and turned into mulch, Rivera reminded.

One of the earliest mass-produced artificial Christmas trees, originally purchased for pennies in 1920, sold for an astonishing £3,400, or $4296.13, at auction on Friday.

Of course, O'Connor's organization represents Christmas tree farmers. Here's what studies and environmentalists say. The studies The most recent U.S. analysis of the issue is from 2018, when a ...

One recent pain point was the economic downturn of 2008, when the total number of real Christmas trees sold nationwide fell 34% from 19.3 million sold in 1998 to 12.8 million in 2009.

While artificial trees have become a trendy piece of holiday décor, they have been around for a long time. In fact, Sears sold the first artificial trees, which could be bought for $0.50.

While America buys over 25 million Christmas trees annually, there are some that don't get strung up with tinsel. Here's what happens to them.

SIDNEY TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — A West Michigan farm will supply the White House Christmas tree this year.

The official White House Christmas tree will be provided by Korson's Tree Farms, a west Michigan business, in 2025. Here's what to know.