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Episode 125: Thinking About Sustainability, with Westerlay Orchids
Episode 125: Thinking About Sustainability, with Westerlay Orchids
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Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Feb 8, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
We sit down with Toine Overgaag of Westerlay Orchids, a major grower of Phalaenopsis on the West Coast of the US, to hear about their sustainability efforts, and the state of large-scale houseplant production more broadly. Are grocery store orchids considered “disposable?” Are there ways to tell if you're buying sustainably-produced plants? And what’s the best thing we can do once a plant comes home with us? Stay tuned for our tips (and our impassioned appeal) for plant lovers of all experience levels to give Phals another look!
Released:
Feb 8, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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