Artificial Christmas trees, once a plasticky punchline, have improved significantly in recent years (although there's still a lot to be said for the experience of buying a real tree). Now the best of ...

Still thinking about what kind of Christmas tree to have this year? The choices can seem overwhelming at first: Will a blue spruce fill the house with the sharp scent of balsam better than a white ...

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, ...

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 ...