Discover how an NC State professor unlocked the secret of transforming the humble tropical shrub into the vibrant Christmas ...

While everyone has their own individual ways to celebrate Christmas, some symbols, iconography and traditions are ...

Explore how evergreens shaped winter rituals and how the Christmas tree evolved through culture, religion, and modern ...

What began as evergreen worship in pre-Christian cultures evolved through German traditions, British royal influence, and ...

Fountain City Presbyterian Church has created a Chrismon Tree at the front of our sanctuary for as long as I can remember. The word Chrismon is a combination of the words Christ and Monogram, as the ...

Aside from Easter, Christmas is perhaps Christianity’s most sacred date. As a celebration of Christ’s birth, the holiday is ...

Three different theories trace the Christmas tree back to the 1400s or 1500s. Two others go even further back.

With its glossy green foliage and radiant red berries, holly is one of Ireland's most familiar and easily recognisable native ...

No doubt you’ve seen your share of hollies this month — in wreaths and boughs or perhaps on holiday cards and catalog covers. But are they growing in your garden?

How did decorated trees, cut-out cookies and stockings by the fireplace become Christmas symbols? Christmas symbols we all ...

The romantic tradition of kissing under mistletoes is said to have emerged in England during the 18th century. The earliest known published reference appears in an 18th century song, in which three ...