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Jul 30th, 2015

Soil Studies

by Megan Compton

Building Good Garden soil

About Megan Compton

Megan Compton is the Adult Education Assistant at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. She enjoys spending time with her husband and children, gardening, reading and studying history.

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