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Originally Posted by Potironette

Mm, I remember walking one day and thinking "Wow,if they do this every year isn't this how forests get destroyed? Maybe the Christmas tree tradition originated from the colonial times when people were encouraged to deforest everything to make room for 'development'"

nah, Christmas trees are usually grown on farms specifically for growing Christmas trees, so it doesn't usually affect forest development.

you see a lot of Christmas tree farms here in Washington, where the climate is just perfect for growing evergreens.