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Oregon State University: Study Shows Some Urban Gardens Contain Too Much Organic Matter
January 25, 2020
CORVALLIS, Oregon, Jan. 25 -- Oregon State University issued the following news:

If you're a gardener, you've heard it a thousand times: Add compost to improve the soil, feed the microbes that release nutrients and grow better plants.

But what if that isn't always the case? Believe it or not, research by Oregon State University found too much organic matter can have a negative effect. Wait. What?

There are the environmental consequences of fe . . .

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