Ever notice the garden looking extra green after a thunderstorm? It’s not just the rain – lightning helps fertilize the soil from the sky. The energy of a lightning bolt splits nitrogen gas in the atmosphere, which then forms nitrates that fall with the rain. A good storm is nature’s free nitrogen boost (though soil microbes still do most of the work). So, when the saying goes “thunder in the sky, nitrogen nearby,” your plants might just be perking up for good reason. Rain is also chlorine-free which is slightly better than chlorinated water for growing
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