While real plants are ideal, there are times when opting for faux plants makes more sense. For example, if your living space doesn’t get enough sunlight for real plants to thrive. Or perhaps you ...

DIYer and makeover specialist Katy French shares 5 smart tips for making fake plants look realistic.

Real or fake? It’s the Christmas tree dilemma that divides the nation every festive season. While fake trees can save you the cost and bother of having to buy a new one every year, compared to their ...

On a recent December day, Mark Latino and a handful of his workers spun sheets of vinyl into tinsel for Christmas tree branches. They worked on a custom-made machine that’s nearly a century old, ...

Every December, as twinkling lights go up and the scent of pine (real or artificial) fills our living rooms, one question returns: which Christmas tree is better for the planet, a real or an ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Editor’s note: Features coordinator Barbara Ellis takes a side in the “real vs. fake” Christmas tree debate. Look for the counterpoint by Editorial Page ...

On a recent December day, Mark Latino and a handful of his workers spun sheets of vinyl into tinsel for Christmas tree branches. They worked on a custom-made machine that's nearly a century old, ...