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Ask UW-Extension horticulture educator Lisa Johnson your questions about your yard, garden and plants. Send questions to ...

A new study in Nature demonstrated a link between the mineral lithium in the brain and Alzheimer’s disease.

Lakeland parents are looking for answers after at least three children in Beacon Hill are found to have elevated lead levels.

You might think you know everything your plants need from sunshine to water to soil type, but do you know the pH? These easy-to-use devices can help.

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