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January 22, 2021

For your plants' sake, go easy on the salt

By LEE REICH
Associated Press

Removing ice from roads and walkways in winter might be essential for safety, but salt can be damaging to plants and soil.

Salt has the same effect on plant roots as salty potato chips do on your lips: It draws water from living cells. Salt can ruin soil structure so it wads up into an airless mass. Not a nice place for plants to grow.


 
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