Christmas Day is behind us already. City of Houston officials are encouraging people to recycle their trees to turn them into mulch or other landscape materials.

The holiday season is rapidly approaching and you know what that means. People will be breaking out the holiday decorations like Christmas lights and wreaths and garlands.

Now that Thanksgiving has passed, nothing says holiday spirit more than putting up your Christmas decorations…including the tree!

This past weekend, the Houston Galleria and friends lit up the famous ice rink Christmas tree with their annual event.

Shoppers wear face masks as they walk in Regent Street, ahead of the new Tier-4 restriction measures, in London, Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson says Christmas gatherings cannot go ahead and non-essential shops must close in London and much of southern England as he imposed a new, higher level of coronavirus restrictions to curb rapidly spreading infections. “It is with a very heavy heart that I must tell you we cannot proceed with Christmas as planned,” Johnson said. While London fared relatively well in controlling the virus throughout the fall, the city now has the highest infection rates in England. The move will largely scrap Christmas gatherings in line with the rules for southern England.

Christmas time is a tradition that we’ve always had in our lives, and one of those traditions is collecting ornaments over the years.

That’s when most Christmas tree farms are open for business. He said the good thing about tree farms is that most have plenty of space to let customers spread out and social distance. There are 15 Christmas tree farms in the greater Houston area. If you choose to stay home, you can get a fresh tree delivered, but you may be waiting a minute. Home Depot advertises that you can order your fresh cut Christmas tree online today and get free delivery if the tree costs at least $45.

KYLE, Texas – One Central Texas woman is giving back to the community by putting her Christmas Tree to good use during the off-season. Kyle resident Jacqueline Smith decorated her metallic pink Christmas tree with hand-sewn face masks for the community to use. She had signs written in English and Spanish to tell her neighbors the masks were free and donations were accepted. Smith says it became such a hit that she ran out of masks to give away, but other community members came to refill her tree with masks they made. With great spirits, not only did she receive monetary donations but also supply donations to encourage her to make more face masks.