Gone are the days when artificial Christmas trees meant obvious plastic needles and flimsy branches. Today’s faux firs rival their natural counterparts in both beauty and convenience ...

Including the best model we’ve ever tested. Artificial Christmas trees aren’t exactly cheap, which is why now is the time to shop for your perfect holiday centerpiece. We found the best deals ...

Or so I thought, until I happened across a flowering silk tree (Albizia julibrissin). Its pale pink and white flowers with prominent stamens resemble fine silk threads. They not only look ...

The tree’s flaming-red flowers herald summer. But its fallen buds, cooked as a fleeting seasonal dish, are a lesson in ...

Narrator: The quest for the perfect tree is a rite of the holiday season, and ever since the late 19th century, people have been trying to come up with an artificial version. By the 1960s ...

You need to use an artificial tree for a decade to make it as green as a real tree Plastic is made mostly from petrol, so that has a huge carbon impact, says Dr Caplat. Then there's transportation ...