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.

If chopping down a real Christmas tree is on your December bucket list this year, there are a few essential items you should have to make the process seamless and help your tree last longer. We ...

Tara Dugan, left, and her mother Charlotte Dugan, carry the tree they cut to their car at Hill Side Christmas Tree in Chesterfield Friday morning. CAROL LOLLIS / Staff Photo Sign up for the Gazette's ...