But, if you want to keep it fresh throughout the festive period without dropping heaps of needles, there are a few necessary steps to take to prevent your Christmas tree from drying out.

[Evan] has paid that attention to the problem of Christmas tree hydration, and to address the shortcomings of earlier designs has come up with a low water warning using an ultrasonic rangefinder.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology ran tests that showed a dry Christmas tree that catches fire will burn an entire room in a mere 20 seconds. By comparison, a fire set multiple ...

Ironically, what made the spruce a fantastic Christmas tree also made it structurally weak: The branches that spanned 46 feet in diameter left lots of knots in the wood, so the beams were mainly used ...

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More winter weather arrives overnight for Friday in the Sierra and here in Reno as well. Another foot of snow is likely above ...