The true firs, called true firs to distinguish the wood from Douglas-fir, consist of more than 40 species in North America, but only seven species produce commercial lumber. In eastern North America, ...

Prices for fake trees rose 10% to 15% this year due to the new import taxes, according to the American Christmas Tree Association, a trade group.

This cast of trees evolved over thousands of years in tandem with New Jersey’s soils, storms, and wildlife. Balsam fir and ...

I love my current artificial tree. I’m not sure whether it is a blue spruce or a balsam fir, but everyone who sees it says: ...

Around 8 in 10 households will be putting up Christmas decorations this year, and it's not just the imported artificial trees that will be costing them more. If decorating for the holidays feels more ...