Then, share your own stories in the comments section below! Is it a pine cone — or bugs about to hatch? Every year around this time, people share social media posts warning about "walnut-sized" brown ...

In North Carolina, Fraser firs are a popular variety of Christmas trees. People love their signature smell, classic shape and the way the firs hold their needles. The trees are also a crucial economic ...

North Carolina's Fraser fir is a popular Christmas tree, but it's under threat from disease and scientists are racing to try to save it. North Carolina is a leading producer of Christmas trees, and ...

Researchers have taken the best genetic characteristics of the Fraser fir, arguably the most popular choice for Christmas tree, and used them to create a tree that’s taller, prettier, and – ...

Black Friday after Thanksgiving Day is the kick-off day for Christmas shopping and also for Christmas tree sales. Christmas tree stands are scattered throughout the county filled with beautiful green ...

Next to Christmas cookies, Christmas trees are one of the most important harbingers of the holiday season. While many folks prefer to use a real tree for their festivities, modern artificial Christmas ...

There’s something magical about the moment the lights go on—the soft golden glow, the shimmer of ornaments, the hush of holiday anticipation. This season, the Leilonie 7.5-Foot Pre-Lit Green Full Fir ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- If you’re decking the halls and want to include a genuine, warm-scented seven-foot spruce in your living room this year, you’ll probably have to dig a little deeper into your ...

Amy Maetzold is a digital producer at CBS Los Angeles. She started her journalism career in Wisconsin where she was a producer at NBC15 and Spectrum News 1. Before coming to KCAL, Amy covered news in ...

Can you find holiday inspiration in something as simple as a list of places to pick up a pine or find a fir? At one point, I would have answered that with a big old Grinchy “No.” But here’s the thing: ...