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A chill in the air, some snow on the ground and Christmas music in every store and radio station — that's right, the 2025 holiday season is in full swing. If you're looking for a live Christmas tree ...

Only 14% of the Christmas trees decorating American households this month were grown naturally rather than manufactured. And just a fourth of those real evergreens were bought at the tree farm where ...

BERRIEN COUNTY, Mich. (WSBT) — As many continue to get in the holiday spirit, some families are working to get their Christmas tree before Santa arrives. This year, some Christmas tree farms in our ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - It’s the holiday season, which for many means time to pick out a Christmas tree. For those who prefer a real tree, you can find thousands of them spanning 25 acres in Allen ...

Christmas tree lots and farms in the Jacksonville area are now open for the holiday season. Songer's Christmas Tree Farm offers a choose-and-cut experience with varieties like cedar and pine. Several ...

Ralph Rottman’s Christmas tree roots run deep — three generations deep. His grandfather planted the first sapling on Windy Hills Farm in Stark County's Tuscarawas Township in 1938. At 85, Rottman is ...

Looks like people weren’t dreaming of a “bright Christmas.” Wyckoff’s Christmas Tree farm in New Jersey had Christmas Grinches saying fir-getaboutit after offering Yuletide pines that come in a ...

With the holiday season in full swing, Christmas tree farms around eastern Iowa are starting to open. Wilson's Orchard & Farm invites guests to escape from the bustle of city life and enjoy the ...

It's the most wonderful time of the year, which means it's time to get a Christmas tree. Luckily, it's also Cyber Monday, which means there's no reason to pay full price. In fact, the best Cyber ...

KILGORE, Texas (KLTV) - When James and Mary Robinson started selling Christmas trees on the Bolding family farm off highway 259 in Kilgore, the thought of ever closing down never dawned on them. “This ...

FESTUS, Mo. — A Christmas tree farm that has brought in families from across the St. Louis area for generations is now on the market. Meert Tree Farm, a 150-acre property in Festus, Missouri, known ...