Christmas Trees

Forget buying a heavily trimmed, dry old evergreen that you’ll throw out come the new year – more farms are now offering rentable Christmas trees that stay planted in a pot. Then, after the holiday, the tree goes back to the farm where it can stay healthy for next Christmas. When trees get big enough, they get planted in a...

Christmas trees on Jersey Shore beaches are becoming a popular tradition. NBC10’s Ted Greenberg shows us how they’re helping to spread holiday joy, again, in 2021.

The Claymont Lions Club is helping families celebrate Christmas on a budget even as prices surge and supply drops. NBC10’s Tim Furlong has the story.

The White House unveiled the 2021 holiday decorations on Monday which showcase first lady Jill Biden’s theme, “Gifts from the Heart.”

An artificial Christmas tree may save money in the long run and be easier to clean up – but nothing compares to picking out a tree and keeping family traditions alive during the holiday season.

Easy changes to the way we gift wrap, send cards, decorate and entertain can cut out a lot of waste — and even save some money

Philly Live’s Sheila Watko heads up to Oaks, Pennsylvania, to find out how the PHestival of Trees is helping get you in the holiday spirit while helping shelter dogs in need.

Life on a Delaware tree farm gets really tough these days, with business about to ramp up to meet the Christmas tree demand. NBC10 reporter Tim Furlong toured Coleman’s Christmas tree farm and spoke to the guy bringing holiday joy.

Supply chain bottlenecks are raising prices for both artificial and farmed trees.

Experts are predicting that the U.S. could see supply shortages for holiday gifts, decorations and Christmas trees this year as pandemic supply chains remain backlogged.

You can recycle your Christmas tree at Philadelphia’s Awbury Arboretum. Goats from the Philly Goat Project will munch on the trees before the remaining wood is chipped for use around the East Germantown trails and the goats’ home.

Philadelphia is accepting Christmas trees for recycling in the New Year. The Philly Goat Program is also encouraging people to drop off trees without any decorations so that goats can nibble on the trees.

Philadelphians, do you need to recycle a Christmas tree?

People wrote their names on seashells and left messages under Christmas trees on Ocean City beaches. It helped Jersey Shore residents remember the bright spots in a tough 2020, NBC10’s Ted Greenberg reports. CORRECTION Dec. 25, 2020, 1:06 p.m.: This story has been updated to give the location of the trees as being in Ocean City, New Jersey.

Two 12-year-old brothers from Connecticut have created a solution to a common Christmas problem – falling ornaments. Ayaan and Mika’il Naqvi joined LX News to talk about their invention of the “ornament anchor” and how their small business is helping homeless pets.

Sure fake has its advantages. But think about more than yourself for a second. Consider your carbon footprint and the impact you’re having on climate change.

It seems like a simple choice. Real tree or fake for Christmas. But here’s why that simple choice could have long lasting consequences.

The holiday season is here and you’re in decorating mode. But as you decide what your holiday look is going to be this year, here are five suggestions for staying green while decking the halls.

In 2017 Florida carpenter Oscar Morris started “Free Canes For Veterans” and began painstakingly creating handcrafted wooden canes for any veteran who requested one… at no cost. After a Facebook post went viral, Morris’ pet project took off and he found his canes in heavy demand.

Did you know during Christmas season the average American produces up to 25% more trash?