The New York Times interviewed Sonja Birthisel, a postdoctoral research associate with the University of Maine School of Forest Resources, for the article “The Easier Way to Make a Garden Bed.” Birthisel talks about the chemical-free weed-control strategy of solarization. “Soil solarization is the practice of covering moistened soil with clear plastic for a period read more Birthisel talks to NYT about solarization weed control approach