The hunt for the perfect tree has been a holiday tradition for as long as Andrea McKinney can remember. “As a little girl, my family would go every year to cut a Christmas tree down,” said McKinney, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With Thanksgiving now past, many families across the country are ready for the annual tradition of putting up the Christmas tree.

Christmas trees are grown at farms across the country that have to deal with the same weather, pest and disease pressures of any other crop. We meet a few upper Midwest Christmas tree growers. Trees ...

The Christmas tree industry just can’t catch a break. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The industry — a collection of tree farmers ...