Towering evergreen trees adorned in lights and other trinkets are a focal point of the holiday season. Christmas trees are placed in prominent locations in homes, typically in front of a large picture ...

The first Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, erected in 1931, was a modest, 20-foot-tall decoration During the 93rd lighting ceremony for the 2025 holiday season, the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree ...

Whether you celebrate with a real tree, a fake tree or no tree at all, have you ever wondered where and when the tradition of trimming the tree began? Many Christmas traditions are older than the ...

For some faiths Dec. 24 marks the religious Feast Day of Adam and Eve. This being a gardening piece, rather than a religious one, I won’t delve too deep into the subject other than to briefly explore ...

Presidents past and present have displayed breathtaking Christmas trees at the White House. Former President Benjamin Harrison is credited by the White House Historical Association as the first to ...