Rick Reinbold, whose family has sold Christmas trees in a lot along Sauk Trail in Richton Park for about 40 years, said a number of factors have taken a toll on roadside tree stands in recent years.

The lot starts selling trees the Friday after Thanksgiving hoping to sell out just before Christmas. Their most popular tree, the Douglas fir, is priced at $70.

There may not be as many Christmas tree lots as there have been in the past but those that are open and selling say business is flourishing. At Silveyville Tree Farm in Dixon, owner Jeri Seifert ...

Christmas trees at a tree lot. Photo courtesy Getty Images. Whether you’re looking to enjoy holiday light displays, shop for holly and Christmas trees, hone your interior design skills or ...

At Home Depot, a 6-foot noble fir costs $32.90. At most independent lots in the San Fernando Valley area, the same tree runs about $45. And the disparity gets even wider as the trees get taller.

Christmas tree lots: Who are the folks who keep the season bright? Pop-up tree lots sprout up all over Chicago during the holidays, only to disappear. What’s a day in the life of this unique ...

A tree lot located on Back Beach Road, in front of Ronnie’s Auto Repair Shop and another on Thomas Drive has trees ready to go. Workers at the Christmas tree farm say the money is going to local ...

Trees under 15 feet increase wildfire risk, so the Forest Service is happy to let you harvest one in exchange for a $5 license fee. (Google “Christmas tree permit.”) ...