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Soil Scientists Warn: This Contamination Is Spreading Fast in Home Gardens Across the South

February 9, 2026 by Catherine Reed Leave a Comment

Soil Scientists Warn: This Contamination Is Spreading Fast in Home Gardens Across the South

If your garden has ever looked “fine” one week and then started twisting, stalling, or producing weirdly bitter harvests the next, it’s easy to blame weather. But a growing number of gardeners are running into problems that don’t wash off and don’t compost away, especially after bringing in “free” inputs like manure, mulch, hay, or…

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