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Undies in the Garden

By: angiehongmn September 30, 2022September 29, 2022

Yards and Landscapingfeatured, gardening, soil healthLeave a Comment

I feel embarrassed to admit how excited and nervous I was to dig up the underwear in my yard and see how much they had decomposed.

A secret world beneath the surface of the soil

By: angiehongmn August 19, 2022November 30, 2022

Keeping water cleanconservation, farming, featured, soil health1 Comment

When working with farmers to improve soil health, soil scientists will sometimes begin by digging a soil pit. It is somewhat like an archaeological dig, except the focus is on finding geological clues to the past, as opposed to pottery or dinosaur bones.

Reflecting on 75 Years of Conservation in Washington County

By: angiehongmn August 10, 2017

Local Achievements, Partners and Updatesclean water, conservation, soil health, Washington Conservation DistrictLeave a Comment

The landscape of Washington County has changed tremendously since 1942, but many of our conservation challenges and solutions remain the same.

Inside a Tiny Fairy Kingdom

By: angiehongmn August 29, 2016

Outdoor Adventurescover crops, fungus, mushrooms, soil healthLeave a Comment

They don’t get much acclaim, but I am strangely infatuated with mushrooms. They sprout up out of dried leaves and rotting logs on the forest floor in vibrant colors of red, orange, and yellow. I crouch down low to peer at the gills beneath their silky caps and look for tiny fairies hiding in the moss…