Spring and the garden beckon, but there is one last task for the indoor gardener. Houseplants, which are trendy again, need re-potting every year or two to remain vigorous and healthy. Many of these plants grow naturally in the gloomy floor of the rain forest, and although they have adapted to put up with a lot…
The latest federal Census of Agriculture shows that more farms are adopting conservation practices that can help keep drinking water clean and slow climate change. But it also shows that much more ambitious action will be needed to actually address those challenges. According to the Department of Agriculture’s census report, which compiles data for 2017, the amount of cropland planted…
