As Bob Schrader approached retirement, he wasn't planning to take it easy. For 37 years, Schrader worked as the assistant director of the center for agriculture at UMass Cooperative Extension, part of ...

For many families, choosing a real Christmas tree marks the official start of the holiday season. The scent, the visit to the local farm, watching dad wrestle a half-rusted saw through the branches ...

It’s not easy growing Christmas trees in Alabama. The famous Frasier Fir, one of the most popular Christmas trees, grows best in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina and many Alabamians who put ...

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. (WSBT) — A Christmas tree farmer's busiest time is during the holiday season. But what happens once the holiday is over? Real Christmas tree sales often peak toward the end of ...

Farming is a dream come true for Jeff and Stacey Miller of Armada, who are part of Michigan’s multi-million dollar Christmas tree industry. But it’s a new crop for the Millers. After purchasing their ...

Kate Lewton is a reporter with the Community News Service, part of the University of Vermont’s Reporting & Documentary Storytelling program. BURLINGTON — Christmas trees are a staple in many ...

As the holiday season gets into swing, Christmas tree farmers across southern Maine are seeing an increased amount of business, and are confident in the long-term viability of the market. Doug Fortier ...

Since he can remember, Don Firebaugh has been growing trees. A jovial man in his 80s with a neatly trimmed white beard, the Rockbridge County Christmas tree grower remembers planting papaya and banana ...

Snow clings to Fraser firs at the roughly 90-acre Strautman Tree Farm near Cambridge. Manager Joe Heintz said tree sales at Strautman Tree Farm and others across the state were lower this season ...

This story by Fiona Sullivan and Cassandra Hemenway was first published in the Bridge on Dec. 17. Excess rain caused by climate change could be linked to challenges with growing Christmas trees in ...