In December 1848, an illustration showed Queen Victoria, Prince Albert, and their children admiring a Christmas tree. Many variations of the image began to circulate, popularizing the festive trend.

While the evergreen décor is evident in the hand-colored illustrations Dickens specially commissioned for the book, there are no Christmas trees in those pictures. Victoria added the fir tree to ...

It’s hard to beat a real Christmas tree with its fresh pine scent and timeless look, but the holiday décor staple does come with a few drawbacks: Real trees only last a season, and when their ...

Americans buy about 20 million real Christmas trees each holiday season, most at retail lots and Christmas tree farms. Depending on where you live, the kind of evergreen you'll find will vary.