It’s that time of year again to prepare your winter decorations for the fast-approaching holiday season. There is some uncertainty about how the regional drought will affect this year’s crop of trees.

The USDA Forest Service sells Christmas Tree permits through Recreation.gov. Prices range from $5 to $20, depending on the location of the forest. To buy your permit in advance and find your local ...

Maybe you’re wrestling with whether to go real or artificial, a topic that’s divided households. The American Christmas Tree Association reports that 83% of homes in the U.S. planning to display a ...

New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball recently led the department’s 10th annual tree-cutting tradition at ...

Bob’s Trees has pre-cut, cut-your-own trees, a gift shop, a snack bar and visits from Santa. The tree farm is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily but starting Dec. 1, the farm will be open from 8 a.m. to ...