The holidays are on the horizon and we’ve been wondering how to put lights on a tree outside. Fortunately, our experts have the answers.

Here's a quick guide on how to put lights on a Christmas tree the easy way: vertically. We've also included some general tree-lighting tips straight from an expert. Happy hall decking!

A tree is just a tree until you add lights to it. Then it's officially a Christmas tree! These are the best options to buy to string on their branches.

To make decking the halls a little bit easier, clever TikTokers have revealed the quickest way to string lights on Christmas trees — much to interior designers’ dismay.

If you’re looking for the easiest smart string lights to control this holiday season, Nanoleaf smart string lights are what you’re looking for.

Unwrapped, the Festavia lights look pretty much like a garden-variety string of LED lights, with the string itself having a dark-green color that will blend nicely in the branches of a Christmas tree.