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The Dark Side of Houseplant Collection

The Dark Side of Houseplant Collection

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How to Grow Your Houseplant Collection Ethically

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Marc Hachadourian, senior curator of orchids and director of
glasshouse horticulture at the New York Botanical Garden, joins
host Rachel Feltman to explore houseplant trends from the past and
the present. Plus, they discuss how ethically sourcing your plants
can prevent fad-driven overcollection. Listen to the New York
Botanical Garden’s new podcast Plant People. E-mail us at
sciencequickly@sciam.com if you have any questions, comments or
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Science, our daily newsletter. Science Quickly is produced by
Rachel Feltman, Fonda Mwangi, Kelso Harper, Madison Goldberg and
Jeff DelViscio. This episode was hosted by Rachel Feltman with Marc
Hachadourian, senior curator of orchids and director of glasshouse
horticulture at the New York Botanical Garden. Our show is edited
by Jeff DelViscio and Fonda Mwangi with fact-checking by Shayna
Posses and Aaron Shattuck. The theme music was composed by Dominic
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