There’s something about the aroma of fresh pine wrapped in colorful lights that a scented candle can’t quite replicate. “The real tree gives a completely different type of joy at the holiday time,” ...

There are some 15,000 Christmas tree farms across the U.S., from which 30 million trees are purchased each Christmas, according to the National Christmas Tree Association — with many families of all ...

The demand for live Christmas trees is on the rise as more families seek the experience and tradition of cutting down their own tree. Beth Bossio, who helps run Quarter Pine Tree Farm in Smithfield, ...