A living Christmas tree is one that’s balled or burlapped and ready for planting. It’s a tree you can decorate and display for the holidays and then plant and watch it grow for years to come as part of your landscape. The challenge is timing and keeping the tree alive long enough before being moved…
O’ Christmas Tree: Reflecting on a Long Tradition
December 13, 2022
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During this holiday season of giving, many of us put up a Christmas tree. We decorate it with ornaments and place gifts for our loved ones underneath. What is the origin and evolution of this long tradition? A Transcendent Symbol Evergreen trees—the type of tree often used for Christmas trees—has had symbolic use all throughout…
Choosing a Fresh Christmas Tree
Q: My spouse wants an artificial Christmas tree. He says it is safer, but I think a fresh-cut one is better for the environment. Is it? A: You might not think that cutting down a tree is good for the environment, but it might still be better than the artificial tree. Artificial trees often use…
Holiday Arrival: Rockefeller Tree Ushers in Christmas Season
NEW YORK—An iconic sign of Christmas arrived in New York City on Saturday as a crane hoisted an 82-foot Norway spruce into place at Rockefeller Plaza, where the 14-ton tree will be festooned with thousands of lights and topped with a star encrusted with millions of crystals. The Christmas tree will be officially lit on…
Family-Owned Christmas Tree Farm Closing After 6 Decades in Brea
May 26, 2022
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BREA, Calif.—After serving the community for 59 years, a family-owned Christmas tree farm is permanently closing its Brea location. The Peltzer Pines Christmas Tree Farm was founded in 1963 by Charles Peltzer, also known as Chuck. The Peltzer family began farming in Orange County, California, in 1913 when Chuck’s grandfather moved his family from Kansas…
Philadelphia Apartment Fire Started With Ignited Christmas Tree, Officials Say
A Christmas tree that was set on fire caused a blaze in a Philadelphia row house that killed a dozen people, including eight children, last week, the city’s top fire official said Tuesday, citing preliminary findings of an investigation. Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel, detailing early results from the probe, said seven smoke alarms were…
Ahead of Holidays, Officials Remind Angelenos How to Recycle Christmas Trees
December 23, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—Ahead of the holidays, Los Angeles officials announced on Dec. 22 details of the city’s Christmas tree recycling program to ensure Angelenos know how to properly dispose of their trees. To have a Christmas tree turned into compost and mulch—which is available to residents for free—people can chop their tree into smaller pieces and put them into their green bin….
Help Urged for Big Issue Vendors as New Virus Restrictions Hit Britain
The livelihoods of Big Issue vendors “hang on the edge of a precipice” as new restrictions come into force to deal with the renewed virus crisis, the magazine’s founder has warned. Lord John Bird called for public support as high streets become quiet again in what would normally be the busiest time of the year….
Suspect Accused of Setting Ablaze 50-foot Christmas Tree in NYC Released Without Bail
The arsonist suspect who has been accused of setting ablaze a 50-foot Christmas tree outside the Fox News headquarters in midtown Manhattan was released again after his arraignment on Wednesday, according to multiple reports. Craig Tamanaha, a 49-year-old homeless man, denied being responsible for the early morning arson that caused about $500,000 in damages outside the…
Suspect Arrested After Setting Christmas Tree Ablaze Outside Fox News HQ: NYPD
The New York Police Department (NYPD) on Wednesday arrested a suspect for arson after he allegedly set fire to a Christmas tree outside the Fox News headquarters in midtown Manhattan. In an NYPD statement, police said the suspect, identified as 49-year-old Craig Tamanaha, “climbed” the artificial tree and lit it on fire, causing the network’s…
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