Can I Touch Soil With Bare Hands? The Science, Risks, and Surprising Health Benefits
There’s a vivid memory I have from my early days of gardening. I was on my knees in the backyard, wrestling with a stubborn patch of weeds, when my thick rubber gloves finally tore. Frustrated, I tossed them aside and plunged my bare hands directly into the cool, damp earth. I expected to feel grossed…
