内容摘要：The CDC eliminated its program on lead poisoning in children, which helped local health departments — through funding and expertise — investigate lead poisoning clusters and find where risk is greatest.

The CDC eliminated its program on lead poisoning in children, which helped local health departments — through funding and expertise — investigate lead poisoning clusters and find where risk is greatest.

Avoid overhead watering., as it delivers water directly to plants’ root zones, where it’s needed, instead of sprinkling foliage, which can result in mold and fungal diseases.

Soaker hoses are widely available and easy to snake through beds and borders. Using a timer will automate the process.Instead of providing a daily sprinkle that does not penetrate the soil deeply enough to encourage deep, healthy roots, opt for longer, less frequent watering sessions.Plants growing in containers typically need more water than their in-ground counterparts. Stick your finger into the pot and water plants when the soil feels dry at knuckle depth. Soil can dry out more than once daily, depending on the weather and your region. Water s-l-o-w-l-y until the excess drains from the holes in the bottom of the container.

Some plants, like most herbs, almost never need to be fertilized. Others, like annuals, roses and tomatoes, are heavier feeders. Learnand follow the recommended dosing schedules.

Layering, or “top dressing,” garden soil with 2 inches of

, often reducing or even eliminating the need for supplemental fertilizer.The case is being considered in Texas by U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, a Trump nominee who once ruled in favor of halting approval for the drug.

Kacsmaryk’s original ruling came in a lawsuit filed by anti-abortion groups. It was narrowed by an appeals court before being tossed out by the Supreme Court, which found the plaintiffs lacked the legal right to sue.The three states later moved to revive the case, arguing they did have legal standing because access to the drug undermined their abortion laws.

But the Department of Justice attorneys said the states can’t just piggyback on the earlier lawsuit as a way to keep the case in Texas.Nothing is stopping the states from filing the lawsuit someplace else, attorney Daniel Schwei wrote, but the venue has to have some connection to the claims being made.