Trees of all kinds have pros and cons when it comes to sustainability.
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How many years you reuse a fake holiday tree matters. So does what happens to a live tree when you’ve packed up the ornaments.
Some tips can help your tree look as good as it did on the lot for longer.
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From picking the tree to getting it home to setting it up, the choices you make can help it stay fresher – and safer – longer.
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How the innovation of 19th century chemist, Baron von Liebig, led to the first fertilizer, gravy, and mirrored Christmas baubles.
The pagan tradition of celebrating the winter solstice with bonfires on Dec. 21 inspired the early Christian celebrations of Christmas.
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Christmas was popularized in the United States during the American Civil War, when Harper’s Weekly featured the image of Santa Claus visiting the Union Army on its front page.
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The Christmas we celebrate today around the world, whether in northern winter or southern summer, has its roots in many cultures and traditions.
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The pagans paved the way for our modern festivities.
Canada imported more than $60 million of artificial trees in 2017, almost all from China.
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Real Christmas trees may be in short supply this year thanks to the 2008 economic downturn, climate change and insect infestations.