{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Good Growing","title":"Ep 125 - Christmas trees: real, fake, potted, and alternatives","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/ab5cac46\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1792,"description":"On this week’s Good Growing Podcast, we’re talking Christmas trees. We discuss some of the different types of trees you can find, which are more sustainable cut or fake trees, potted Christmas trees, as well as some alternatives to the typical evergreen tree. \n\nWatch us on YouTube: youtu.be/1Ask9-9KcPo\n\nSkip to what you want to know:  \n  00:31 – How was your Thanksgiving?\n  01:45 – Christmas trees, what type do we have?\n  04:23 – What’s the best type of cut Christmas tree?\n  07:20 – Good species for aroma\n  07:55 – Not all evergreens smell good…\n  08:50 – Fake/synthetic trees\n  10:15 – What is more sustainable, cut or fake Christmas trees?\n  14:30 – Renting a live Christmas tree?\n  16:37 – Caring for potted Christmas trees\n  20:25 – What are some alternatives to typical evergreens?\n  26:55 – Critters coming in on live Christmas trees\n  28:35 – Wrap-up, thank you, what’s up next week, and goodbye!\n\nInterview with Robert Richardson, President of the Illinois Christmas Tree Growers Association – https://youtu.be/Z7D5ckMCEX8 \nConsumer Reports article – https://www.consumerreports.org/home-garden/have-you-ever-heard-of-a-potted-christmas-tree-a7784784473/ \n\nContact us! \nChris Enroth: cenroth@illinois.edu\nKen Johnson: kjohnso@illinois.edu \n\nCheck out the Good Growing Blog: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowing\nSubscribe to the weekly Good Growing email: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowingsubscribe\n\nAny products or companies mentioned during the podcast are in no way a promotion or endorsement of these products or companies.\n\n--\nYou can find us on most podcast platforms.  \nSoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/user-555304573   \niTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-growing/id1446630377   \nStitcher https://www.stitcher.com/show/good-growing   \nTunein https://tunein.com/podcasts/Gardening/Good-Growing-p1187964/ \nSpotify https://open.spotify.com/show/202u3siWExE1tTqrVgtmCR   \nVurbl https://vurbl.com/station/good-growing-4pljnNlUtyG/   \nListen notes...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/R8M4jy-2EktViSJpDBxEJL2IulcAlRJg8ktxlDJM3UA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQzNDE1LzE2ODk3/OTA0NTktYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}