In the spirit of holiday cheer, here's the good news first: Christmas tree farms say this year's harvest looks good and they don't expect shortages. But here's the reality check. Expect to pay ...

Simply put, Christmas tree suppliers saw their own costs increase ... tree farmers and wholesale growers have paid more for raw materials, labor and distribution. Since they may not be able ...

Durable: A good artificial Christmas tree can last a decade ... not take into account the environmental cost of producing the raw materials—steel and plastics—that the trees are made of ...

You can make your own Christmas tree … from pruned branches! Almost anyone should be able to find the raw material for a prunings tree. Just about any type of evergreen will do. We’ve used ...

In the last year, tree farm costs, including everything from raw materials to shipping, have increased. One of the greatest concerns for Christmas tree growers is transportation. "Our trees are ...

If you ask Tim O'Connor, executive director of the National Christmas Tree Association, the answer is obvious. "I think it's just a no-brainer that real Christmas trees are far superior for the ...

But April is usually when U.S. retailers place orders of Christmas decoration products with their suppliers in China to allow time for buying raw material ... a $500 artificial tree will double ...