Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Looking for the perfect Christmas tree? During the holiday season, many families head to Rochester-area tree farms to cut their ...

If you are in the market to purchase a real Christmas tree this year, Daniel Cassens, Professor Emeritus of Forestry at Purdue University, said each variety of tree has advantages and disadvantages.

Before you purchase your Christmas tree this year, make sure you pick from one of these tree types. AccuWeather says Fraser fir, Balsam fir, Douglas fir, Colorado blue spruce and white pine are the ...

Some aspects of choosing a live Christmas tree, like shape, color, and aroma, are subjective. But certain Christmas tree species are better at keeping their needles and holding ornaments. Two ...

Most of today’s trees are some sort of fir, either Douglas fir, Fraser fir or Balsam fir. Not too many years ago, local Balsam fir trees were wild crafted from a relatively few places where they grew ...

Not sure what type of tree to get this holiday season? Here's a look at eight popular varieties and why they may or may not be a good fit for your home, courtesy of Jerel Frey of Frey's Greenhouse in ...

Among the first 100 Christmas tree seedlings I planted 10 years ago were Fraser fir, white pine, Scotch pine and blue spruce - 25 of each. As expected, the pines were in a growth spurt right from the ...