A news release from University Park states, “At one time, Christmas Eve was the most popular day to buy and decorate a Christmas tree. The evergreen would stay up through the holiday season and into ...

It’s Christmastime, and the symbols of the season are everywhere. Christmas plants include numerous conifer species, poinsettia, mistletoe, and holly. Species-wise, poinsettia is the most ...

The Christmas atmosphere is lively in various places, both in the form of decorative symbols and Christmas songs that are heard everywhere.

How did evergreen trees—whether pine, spruce or fir—become the symbol of Christmas? Why do we cut down a perfectly good tree, drag it in the house and decorate it, yet we couldn’t even ...

A Holiday Symbol with a Complex Legacy In the 1920s, the poinsettia became a Christmas staple thanks to the marketing efforts of Albert and Paul Ecke, poinsettia growers in California.

This Christmas, mistletoe isn’t just a backdrop for romance or holiday cheer. It’s a reminder of nature’s quiet resilience and its ability to surprise us with gifts we never expected.

It’s a cold December evening. The air is filled with laughter and carols, and homes glow with festive lights. Amid the seasonal decorations, sprigs of mistletoe hang in doorways, inviting warm ...

We’re talking about Christmas spiders, which, in today’s world, are likely to be sparkling spider ornaments placed on a Christmas tree. But what could spiders have to do with Christmas, exactly?

Traditional Christmas Symbols And Their Beautiful Meaning Uncover the meanings of Christmas icons like stars, stockings, trees, and mistletoe. Explore their traditions and origins.

When it comes to the holidays, there are certain Christmas symbols that pop up over and over again, like stars, bells, mistletoe, Christmas trees and more. Even if we decorate without much thought ...

From Christmas trees to stockings, the history behind these traditional items will surprise you.