Baby penguins, kittens, and fuzzy ducklings flood Facebook and Instagram with overwhelming cuteness. A panda rolling in the snow can get millions of views on Youtube, yet other less cute and cuddly organisms, such as fungi, are blatantly ignored. Typically, when the topic of fungi is brought up in conversation, it is quickly ended with…
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A Beginners Guide to Sustainable Gardening
According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): “Sustainability is based on a simple principle: Everything that we need for our survival and wellbeing depends, either directly or indirectly, on our natural environment.” Sustainable farming or gardening makes efficient use of all materials being used including land, water, seeds, and products grown. By practicing sustainable behaviors…