This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report.An evergreen tree is a Christmas tradition in many American homes.The tree is unusually a pine or fir dressed with lights and other colorful decorations.Families might buy a cut tree or go to a tree farm and cut one down themselves.Some people bring a live tree in a pot into their home for the holidays and then put it back outdoors.Some people rent a Christmas tree. Companies might bring the same live tree to the same family year after year.Or the tree might get planted in a park or someplace else where it could help the environment.There are some trees that can be reused year after year because they are made of plastic or metal.Or, instead of a tree, some people have a small, sweet-smelling rosemary plant, cut to look like a little Christmas tree.Another popular evergreen this time of year is the mistletoe plant.It has small white berries and leaves that feel like leather. The traditional Christmas mistletoe is native to Europe.
