Luckily, our editors found an easier (and less stressful) way to light your Christmas tree. Lis Engelhart, GH's visual ...

These palm tree Christmas light ideas keep your décor on theme while adding a unique twist to your holiday setup. Drape holiday garlands adorned with fairy lights around the trunk and fronds.

But what really made a tree a Christmas tree were ... white and blue light bulbs and strung them together around it, and placed the trunk on a revolving pedestal, all powered by a generator.