SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. — Christmas tree farms in southern New England are grappling with the effects of extreme weather this year, as record rainfall in the spring was followed by a severe ...

The family that runs Grandpa’s Farm in Loudon, N.H., was busy this week making final preparations for a crush of winter holiday enthusiasts. “We’re working feverishly,” owner Rodney W.

After all, were it not for the 19th-century monarch, we might not celebrate Christmas with a well-appointed fir tree. Though people ... The idea first spread to England through Queen Victoria's ...

he’s on the board of the national Christmas tree association, and a leader in several industry groups in New England. He fell into the job while working at The Rocks. He was working for a cattle ...