People harvest short-needle spruce, balsam fir, and Norway pine trees for use as Christmas trees and boughs for holiday decorations at the five-acre tree farm in Hermantown on Sunday afternoon.

A white-tail deer browses on snow-covered pine boughs Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, in the Merrifield area after fresh snow fall this past weekend.

The bright, lime green balls in the winter botanic display of pinecones and pine boughs are 100% natural, not the plastic or shiny metal ornamental balls that are hung from Christmas trees.

Today, as the Christmas holiday comes closer, the floral industry makes use of the boughs. Those of us who make fresh wreaths, sprays and centerpieces as amateurs gather white pine along with ...

Today, as the Christmas holiday comes closer, the floral industry makes use of the boughs. Those of us who make fresh wreaths, sprays and centerpieces as amateurs gather white pine along with ...

Amid the White House holiday decorations unveiled Monday morning, tucked into the pine boughs along a mantel in the China Room, are Biden family recipes for an apple crisp, along with directions ...