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There's no better family holiday tradition than piling in the car and looking at Christmas lights. Dallas and its suburbs are full of homes and neighborhoods decked out in dazzling displays, from ...

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Christmas trees come in several varieties, including artificial, live with roots, and cut trees. Live trees with intact roots can be planted after the holidays but require careful handling and ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a man was reportedly shot to death by the father of his ex-girlfriend on Saturday morning, investigators said. It ...

Christmas tree farms in the Wichita area will be open to visitors the day after Thanksgiving. arlutz73 Getty Images/iStockphoto It’s opening week for five area Christmas tree farms that offer the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Not many living organisms have been around long enough to ...

Research plants before purchasing to understand their mature size, sun tolerance, and suitability for your landscape. When planting, dig a wide, shallow hole and ensure the base of the plant's trunk ...

Germinating and growing time-lapse of a pear tree from a seed to young plant. Pear seeds were extracted from a fresh store-bought fruit, with outer shells peeled-off to speed up the germination ...