It produces beautiful, healthy plants.

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Grace Wertanen, the "seedling intern" at Growing Hope Urban Farm in Ypsilanti, Mich. carries a tray of soil blocked plants (Neda Ulaby | NPR) Spring means it's time for gardeners to think about ...

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