Besides creating beautiful white landscapes and having fun building snowmen, snow also plays an important role in our environment. For example, snow cover helps regulate Earth’s surface temperature.
The Clatsop Soil and Water Conservation District receives funding from the Oregon Department of Agriculture to engage agricultural landowners in voluntary conservation, particularly livestock impacts ...
Salt runoff from ice-melters can harm plants and lawns, so many gardeners have switched away from traditional rock salt (sodium chloride) to somewhat “plant-friendlier” calcium chloride, potassium ...