While real plants are ideal, there are times when opting for faux plants makes more sense. For example, if your living space doesn’t get enough sunlight for real plants to thrive. Or perhaps you ...

Real or fake? It’s the Christmas tree dilemma that divides the nation every festive season. While fake trees can save you the cost and bother of having to buy a new one every year, compared to their ...

DIYer and makeover specialist Katy French shares 5 smart tips for making fake plants look realistic.

Every December, as twinkling lights go up and the scent of pine (real or artificial) fills our living rooms, one question returns: which Christmas tree is better for the planet, a real or an ...

The ongoing debate over whether real or fake trees are the more sustainable option appears every holiday season, though the answer is not always clear. Last year, about 22 million real Christmas trees ...

On a recent December day, Mark Latino and a handful of his workers spun sheets of vinyl into tinsel for Christmas tree branches. They worked on a custom-made machine that's nearly a century old, ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Editor’s note: Features coordinator Barbara Ellis takes a side in the “real vs. fake” Christmas tree debate. Look for the counterpoint by Editorial Page ...

As people contemplate their holiday plans, they may find themselves in an environmental quandary, asking: Which is more sustainable, a real or artificial Christmas tree? "I think a misconception about ...

Searching for the best artificial Christmas trees to put up in your home? We researched and tested the top picks for flocked, slim and full options. The post The Best Artificial Christmas Trees of ...

Tree farmers and the marketing group that supports them want more Americans to buy live-cut trees. A new Home Depot ad gave them holiday hope. By Kevin Draper Milk had “Got Milk?” Beef had “Beef: It’s ...

Choosing a Christmas tree used to feel simple. Pack up the car, drive to the lot, find the tree that calls you and then haul it home to decorate. But with lifelike artificial trees everywhere (and ...