"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The job of stringing lights on your tree is no joke, and unless you have a team of elves to help you out, ...

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Every year, you put your best Christmas ornaments on the “show” side of the tree, and leave your lesser-favored baubles — like that papier-mâché Santa your nephew made in pre-school — for the back.

Decking the halls doesn’t have to stop with the Christmas tree. Spread the holiday spirit outdoors, and decorate your home’s exterior with string lights. Drape them over bushes and hedges; wrap them ...

When I first came to California, the palm trees were the clearest sign to a Midwesterner like myself that I wasn't in Kansas anymore. The giant palm fronds that appeared as I drove through Marin ...

LED Christmas lights are here to stay. They offer the benefits of low energy consumption and no heat, but can you live with the color? Flickr user Solarbotics/CC 2.0 In 2006 the Capitol Christmas tree ...