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Faculty expert provides soil testing guidance in HGTV gardening article

July 28, 2020
Professor Basta sampling soil in Cleveland.  Photo by Marie Barni.

A new HGTV article written by Margeaux Emery, “When to Test Garden Soil for Lead Contamination and What to Do if It’s Present” features expertise provided by Nicholas Basta, professor of Soil and Environmental Chemistry in the School of Environment and Natural Resources at The Ohio State University. 

The article shares scientific information and guidance for homeowners and gardeners on the paramount importance of testing soil for contaminants and especially at certain areas, such as former industrial sites or old urban areas being considered for new uses and how to have your soil tested and what the results mean for edible gardening.

 

 

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