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This Year's Capitol Hill Christmas Tree Will Come From North Carolina
For 50 years, the “People’s Tree” has come from a different national forest every year, this year it will come from the Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina.
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Christmas Trees Are Harder to Come By This Season. Why?
Christmas trees are harder to come by this season. Demand is high and supply chain issues and shortages have rippled down to local farms, which is driving up prices, too. At Allandale Farm in Brookline, the first two weekends of December were by reservation only to keep crowds down. And they expect to sell out by this weekend — the...
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Be Less Wasteful By Replanting Your Christmas Tree
Forget buying a heavily trimmed, dry old evergreen that you’ll throw out come the new year – more farms are now offering rentable Christmas trees that stay planted in a pot. Then, after the holiday, the tree goes back to the farm where it can stay healthy for next Christmas. When trees get big enough, they get planted in a...
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White House Reveals 2021 Holiday Decorations
The White House unveiled the 2021 holiday decorations on Monday which showcase first lady Jill Biden’s theme, “Gifts from the Heart.”
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Want a Christmas Tree? Don't Wait. Mass. Farms Dealing With Shortage
If heading to a farm to cut down your Christmas tree is a family tradition, you better head out soon. And you might want to call ahead. As the owner of Mistletoe Christmas Tree Farm told us, “For our cut-your-own trees, we actually sold out on Wednesday.” The Christmas tree farm in Stow still has plenty of pre-cut trees but…
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Christmas Tree Shopping Well Underway Amid Concerns Over Demand
If you’re heading to a farm to cut down your Christmas tree, you better head out soon, and you might want to call ahead.
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Real or Fake? Here's What to Consider When Buying a Christmas Tree This Year
An artificial Christmas tree may save money in the long run and be easier to clean up – but nothing compares to picking out a tree and keeping family traditions alive during the holiday season.
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Try These Simple Steps Toward Reducing Waste This Holiday Season
Easy changes to the way we gift wrap, send cards, decorate and entertain can cut out a lot of waste — and even save some money
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Pending Christmas Tree Shortage Causing Panic
Vendors across the region are preparing for a Christmas tree season like no other. “There is panic buying going on right now, like the toilet paper situation,” said Dave Morin of Arrowhead Acres in Uxbridge, Massachusetts. Morin has hired more staff than ever this year, he said. He’s watching his trees closely — and his bottom line even closer. For…
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Christmas Tree Farms in Mass. Warn of Shortage This Season
You might be paying a lot more for a Christmas tree this year, with supply chain woes and “panic buying” just part of the problem.
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Expect to Pay More for Your Christmas Tree This Holiday Season
Supply chain bottlenecks are raising prices for both artificial and farmed trees.
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Experts Warn: Stock Up Early on Holiday Gifts, Christmas Trees
Experts are predicting that the U.S. could see supply shortages for holiday gifts, decorations and Christmas trees this year as pandemic supply chains remain backlogged.
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A Town-by-Town Guide for Getting Rid of Your Christmas Tree in New England
Now that Christmas has come and gone, and all the presents have been unwrapped, it’s time for the yearly question of when and how you can dispose of your Christmas tree. Below are plans that some cities and towns across the region have in place for residents to drop off their natural Christmas trees, or have them picked up...
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Two Young Brothers Invented a Way to Keep Your Christmas Tree Ornaments in Place
Two 12-year-old brothers from Connecticut have created a solution to a common Christmas problem – falling ornaments. Ayaan and Mika’il Naqvi joined LX News to talk about their invention of the “ornament anchor” and how their small business is helping homeless pets.
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Cutting Down a Live Christmas Tree is One of the Best Things You Can Do for the Environment
Sure fake has its advantages. But think about more than yourself for a second. Consider your carbon footprint and the impact you’re having on climate change.
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Real Tree or Fake? And Why Your Choice Could Help Save the Planet
It seems like a simple choice. Real tree or fake for Christmas. But here’s why that simple choice could have long lasting consequences.
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5 Ways You Can Have an Environmentally Friendly Home for the Holidays
The holiday season is here and you’re in decorating mode. But as you decide what your holiday look is going to be this year, here are five suggestions for staying green while decking the halls.
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A Vet is Turning Discarded Christmas Trees Into Profound Gifts for Wounded Warriors
In 2017 Florida carpenter Oscar Morris started “Free Canes For Veterans” and began painstakingly creating handcrafted wooden canes for any veteran who requested one… at no cost. After a Facebook post went viral, Morris’ pet project took off and he found his canes in heavy demand.
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Don't Be an Environmental Grinch! Find Out If Your Christmas Trash is Recyclable
Did you know during Christmas season the average American produces up to 25% more trash?
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Meet the Carpenter Making Canes for Military Veterans Out of Retired Christmas Trees
A Navy veteran has found a profoundly touching way to give old Christmas trees second life and renewed meaning. Florida carpenter Oscar Morris, the founder of “Free Canes For Veterans,” is turning these retired trees into handcrafted wooden canes and sending them to veterans at no cost.