Sound Gardening Gardening With an Eye on Water Quality

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We all enjoy fresh garden-grown fruits andvegetables. By using Sound Gardening techniques, it is possible to produce top-quality crops while maintaining soil fertility and protecting our natural waters.

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Fruit and vegetable plants need adequate sunlight, moisture, space, air, soil temperature, pH and fertility. A plant living in less than optimum conditions will not be as healthy as a plant growing under ideal conditions. Selecting varieties suited to your area and caring for them properly means better plant health and reduced maintenance. Check with a Cooperative Extension office for a list of recommended varieties. Healthier plants mean:
* more food from the garden
* less garden work
* less reliance on pesticides to deal with insects and diseases that take advantage of weak plants
* less potential for pollution and erosion.
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