Do not remove the tree from the warm indoors and put it outside if temperatures are freezing. It’s best to let the tree acclimate by placing it in an intermediate spot such as garage, shed, or ...

We found a perfect six foot white pine with a healthy root ball at a pop up Christmas tree lot. A neighbor and I struggled to get it into his truck and then into the house. It was a lot heavier than ...

The possibility of replanting a Christmas tree hinges on a single detail: Was the tree cut, or does it have an intact root ball? "Once a real tree is harvested and cut as a Christmas tree, it no ...

SALISBURY — A tradition that John and Nancy Holshouser started 25 years ago has truly taken root. It was in 2000 that the couple bought a holly tree, which came with a root ball wrapped with a burlap ...

A living Christmas tree is one that still has its roots attached. It is still living and can be planted outside and will continue to grow. These trees may be smaller and potted for decoration inside ...

Here's what you need to know to keep your live Christmas tree looking fresh and healthy all holiday season long.

A person prepares to transplant a tree in their garden. Photo courtesy Getty Images. Welcome to our tree column, “Ask your local arborist.” Each month, arborists from the Davey Tree Expert Company in ...

Christmas trees are big business out West, but a hotter climate means challenges for tree growers. John Tillman owns Tillman Christmas Trees and has acres of Noble, Nordmann, Fraser, Korean and ...

It seems pretty simple to plant a tree. Dig a hole. Drop in a tree. Fill the hole. Add water. Go back inside and have a beer. What could go wrong? Yet year after year, we see trees planted incorrectly ...

EAST LANSING, MI – Agricultural researchers want to determine where across Michigan two types of root rot are killing Christmas trees – a major crop commodity in the state. The U.S. Department of ...