If you're looking for an excuse to leave up your Christmas decorations, we've got you covered. Here's how you can transform ...

Mentally, you may still be feeding off the festive high, refusing to let your Christmas flame burn out ... to start thinking about taking down the decorations and kicking your fir to the curb ...

A reminder that the council collects recycled Christmas Trees on the next green bin day for those who use the service. Christmas trees – you can put real Christmas trees into your green bin, either ...

when should you put away your Christmas decorations and holiday wear? This seemingly innocuous question is not as simple as it seems. That is, if you want to follow certain traditions or even ...

There is, however, green to be seen on the ground under many bare deciduous trees alongside roadways from Christmas ferns (Polystichum acrostichoides). They’re native to the eastern part of the ...

it is still seen as the point when many people take down their Christmas decorations for the year to avoid bad luck. It all comes from a medieval notion that decorations left up after a certain point ...

The decorations, which were traditionally put up on Christmas Eve, used to stay out until February 2 (the end of Candlemas). This used to be the official end of Christmas in Medieval England.

Evergreens like fir, holly, ivy, and mistletoe that thrived in winter despite the darkness and the cold were favourite decorations for the Christmas season. Illustration by Birket Foster for the ...

Firstly, there is the allure of visiting Christmas markets ... We went sailing on the Emerald Destiny recently to see for ourselves the attraction of winter river cruising. The decor and furnishings ...

CHRISTMAS is over for another year, leaving many to wonder when is the best time to take festive decorations down. The decision is down to you when it comes to packing up the tinsel and the tree.

The debate on when is the best time to take down the Christmas decorations is almost as controversial as about when to put them up. Some people have their Christmas tree down by St Stephen’s Day, and ...

MANY of us will be taking down our Christmas decorations over the next couple of days. Storing your festive gear properly can prevent damage and make it last for years to come. Here are simple and ...