Proper watering is essential to keeping a Christmas tree from drying out. We explain whether to water a Christmas tree with hot or cold water and when it really matters.

Keeping your tree hydrated, whatever the water temperature, is important to make sure it doesn't become a fire hazard.

With Thanksgiving now past, many families across the country are ready for the annual tradition of putting up the Christmas tree. For those who opt for a real tree, the first mark of the holiday ...

Bob’s Trees has pre-cut, cut-your-own trees, a gift shop, a snack bar and visits from Santa. The tree farm is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily but starting Dec. 1, the farm will be open from 8 a.m. to ...

A family cuts a live tree at Holloway’s Christmas Tree Farm in Nipomo in 2013. Laura Dickinson The Tribune You may still have Thanksgiving leftovers in the fridge, but Christmas is only a few short ...

If you’re thinking of cutting your own Christmas tree this year, there are several farms in the Midlands where you can do so. Most are registered either with the South Carolina Christmas Tree ...

After a long trek through the mountains west of Colorado Springs, the Seagren found just the right tree in this file photo from 2013. (The Gazette/Jerilee Bennett) It’s time to plan for a holiday ...