Designer Orlando Soria breaks down why realistic trees look the way they do—and how to get that elevated effect at home.

ANN DURBIN On a recent December day, Mark Latino and a handful of his workers spun sheets of vinyl into tinsel for Christmas ...

To that I say: Bah, humbug. When we finally bought a fabulous fake, I breathed a sigh of relief. No watering. No messy needles everywhere. No sap. No disposal (just storage). No problem.

Tariffs pushed artificial tree prices up 10–15% this year, and U.S. companies say bringing production home would be nearly impossible.