On a recent December day, Mark Latino and a handful of his workers spun sheets of vinyl into tinsel for Christmas tree branches. They worked on a custom-made machine that’s nearly a century old, ...

FILE-A shopper pushes his cart past a Christmas tree display at a store in Trevose, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mike Mergen/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Artificial and real Christmas tree prices are ...

Real Christmas trees are nostalgic, but for something long-lasting, faux trees—which also require zero cleanup—could be worth the switch. But realism is just as important as upkeep and durability when ...