EPISODE · Dec 5, 2023 · 16 MIN

Forevergreen

from The Happy Botanist · host Allasandra Valdez

Why do evergreens stay forever green? Let's pull up the covers as we unveil the layers behind everyone's favorite winter plants: the evergreens. Not only will we discuss the processes that give evergreens their distinctive name, but we will also delve into the sustainability questions posed by natural vs. artificial Christmas trees. 🎄 Resources Couillard, S, Bage, G, and Trudel, J S. Comparative life cycle assessment (LCA) of artificial vs natural Christmas tree. Canada: N. p., 2009. Web. Thinkstep Join us on ⁠instagram⁠ 🌱 ⁠Field Notes Newsletter⁠ Check out these cool folks :) Music by ⁠⁠coldbrew⁠⁠ Podcast cover by ⁠⁠Gabbie Moffat⁠

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