Last month, this column focused on the desirable characteristics of Christmas trees, one of which is good needle retention.

Save and recycle Christmas tree needles for these 7 valuable, free ways to enhance your gardens, improve soil, and feed your ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Studio McGee / McGee & Co There's nothing quite like a real Christmas tree to ring in the ...

Christmas trees can drop needles on the floor which need to be cleaned up, but one item is much more safer to use for the ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — When Lilian Matallana checks for the freshness of a Fraser fir, she rubs the branches just like any conscientious Christmas tree buyer would. The difference is that Matallana has ...

HAVING a real Christmas tree can add a fun authentic feel to your festivities. And while the pine scent may be nice, the needles scattered across your floor are not. If you’re fed up with ...

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 ...

Q. About 20 years ago I planted a year-old pine sapling in the backyard. About 15 feet away is the beginning of a small drainage creek. This fall the pine tree started shedding its yellowed needles ...

I bought a Christmas tree from a local farm that was advertised as 'non-drop'. However, after a week the needles are shedding ...

That magical time of year is quickly approaching, with twinkling lights, glittering ornaments, and the sweet smell of gingerbread all around. One thing you don’t want all around, though? Shedding ...

Q. We have a large deodar cedar that is constantly dropping needles, which necessitates a weekly cleanup. The needles also cover the plants below it. Do you have any suggestions to remedy this ...