Vic green thumbs warned over potting mix

Updated November 7 2018 - 11:46am, first published 11:17am
Reported cases of Legionella longbeachae bacteria, commonly found in potting mix, peak in November.
Reported cases of Legionella longbeachae bacteria, commonly found in potting mix, peak in November.

The onset of spring has sparked a warning to green thumbs about the risks of potting mix, with seven cases so far this year of a bacteria linked to the potentially deadly Legionnaires' disease.

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