Evergreens are considered vital for sustaining life on the earth owing to their importance in the purification of air, prevention of soil erosion and so on. Hence, there will be no denying the fact that seedlings are important for a sustainable future. In the current world, where people are running in a rat race to improve their living standards, there exists an argument which gives prominence to the construction of houses in vacant areas of towns and cities instead of growing some flora. I totally disagree with the aforementioned and this essay enlists the reasonable reasons behind my opinion by outlining some examples.