In the U.S. each year, there are millions of Christmas trees sold, situated in stands, decorated for the holidays, and enjoyed all season long. It goes without saying: Growing these trees is serious ...

North Carolina is a leading producer of Christmas trees, and the Cadillac of trees is their native Fraser fir. It is, though, an evergreen under siege. Paul Garber from member station WFDD reports on ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Ninety-five million American homes will display a Christmas tree, but those who prefer a real tree may find a shortage as Christmas approaches. "I believe there will be a shortage ...

On the first day of cutting at Joey Clawson’s Christmas tree farm, in the mountains outside Boone, North Carolina, four workers picked their way through Fraser firs planted in neat rows. It took just ...

An invasive sapsucking insect is wreaking havoc on the Fraser fir, one of the most popular Christmas trees in America. Even President Joe Biden has an 18-foot-tall Fraser fir as his family’s Christmas ...