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Tick Repellent Has Glowing Reports
RESEARCH SHOWS ECOSMART PRODUCT IS SAFE, EFFECTIVE
I scoff at poison ivy, or bee stings, or the other associated scratches and itches that come from a life outdoors. It’s part of it. And worth it.
But Lyme Disease has struck fear into many of us living in the Northeast and, as much as I hate to admit [...]
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Baseball Fields Sprayed, Host Youth Games 30 Minutes Later
It happens, undoubtedly, often and everywhere. Poisons are sprayed to kill weeds on sports fields, the warning signs are posted . . . and the signs are ignored.
Rarely, though, do we get photographic evidence directly from a SafeLawns member.
At shortly before 5 p.m. Wednesday the fields around the Stonebank School in Oconomowoc, Wi., [...]
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Lawn-A-Thon Festival Set for Western Mass
Ready, set . . . play and learn. The first Lawn-A-Thon festival, combining old-fashioned outdoor games from around the world, along with educational opportunities and family entertainment, is set for historic Look Memorial Park in Florence, Mass., this Saturday, May 12 from 11:30 a.m. -3:30 p.m.
SafeLawns founder Paul Tukey, co-author of the book, Tag, [...]
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Boys & Girls Clubs, SafeLawns Find Common Ground
Calling the Boys & Girls Clubs of America attendees inspirational community leaders, SafeLawns founder Paul Tukey challenged the organization to help keep communities across the nation pesticide free wherever children play.
“I want you to know about the Child Safe Playing Fields Act that keeps toxic weed and insect killers off playgrounds and playing fields statewide [...]
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Boys & Girls Clubs Feature SafeLawns
The SafeLawns spring 2012 tour makes a significant stop today, presenting to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America national convention at the Grand Hyatt Convention Center in San Diego, Ca.
Co-authors Victoria Rowell and Paul Tukey will be on hand to discuss their new book, Tag, Toss & Run, as well as the previous titles [...]
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As Long as Little Girls Love Dandelions . . .
Dandelions are a hot topic right now as April turns to May. The airways are positively alive with advertisements for how to kill the so-called weeds. Neighbors will go to war with other neighbors who dare allow the flowers to grow unfettered in their yards, as if the property values will plummet from the proximity [...]
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Beware the Phrase "Organic Based"...
As I’ve traveled around the nation to talk about our new nonprofit organization SafeLawns.org, I’ve sensed a tremendous amount of confusion about organic products. “What’s really organic, and what isn’t?” more....... |
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Banned in Canada - Why Not Here?
A Chemical Reaction - Set for New Jersey Film Festival
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Dr. Earth Joins Safelawns Mission - See How to Get Dr. Earth's Gardening Guide - Free.
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Paul Tukey on Good Morning America reports on "Earth-Friendly Lawn Mowers"
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More Discovery News - Products Help Gardeners Go Greener
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Do Lawn Chemicals Make Us Age Quickly?
CHICAGO — Thanks to America’s most popular talk show host, Dr. Mehmet Oz is quickly becoming the nation’s go-to physician when it comes to diet and aging. more..... |
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Product Puts Beekeepers, Lawn Growers at Odds
The onset of autumn always brings heightened advertising for grub control products for lawns. With the winter of 2007-2008 not far off, however, comes an urgent reminder from beekeepers about Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), which wiped out tens of thousands of hives of bees across North America last winter and spring. more.......
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Florida County Bans Chemical Fertilizers
SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. — Taking one of the boldest moves of any metropolitan area in the United States, officials in Sarasota County in Florida voted this week to ban business owners and residents from using chemical fertilizers during the rainy season. more....... |
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Good Morning, America
If you caught my appearance on ABC on Friday morning, July 6, and are looking for more information about the equipment I showcased, or my book, you've come to the right place. more....... |
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Drought Alert: Keep Lawns Green by Going Organic
The median strips have gone to straw and the baseball diamonds have lost their shimmer of green. Weeds thrive where grass once flourished and topsoil blows away with the slightest breeze. The scene is the same everywhere across most of America these days with the nation gripped in one of the most severe early summer droughts in history. more....... |
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The Soil Test
When we talk about the importance of soil tests on our SafeLawns.org tour across America, people seem to get it. You wouldn't take medication, other than an aspirin or Tylenol, that your doctor didn't prescribe, so why would you feed products to your lawn without a soil test? That point seems to hit home. more....... |
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Lawns and your Carbon Footprint
Americans (and the rest of the world) are finally waking up to what may well be the largest environmental challenge humanity has ever faced: the fact that we have reached the carrying capacity of the planet to recycle our wastes. more....... |
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Lawns Always Need Enough Soil
Among the many tenets of good gardening and lawn care that we've been preaching in our nationwide SafeLawns.org tour is the necessity and advantage of having enough soil depth. New research from the Texas Cooperative Extension Service, released April 17, shows just how important proper soil can be. more....... |
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Questions for Your Natural Lawn Contractor
How do you tell if that ad in the local paper for organic lawn care is for real? One way to rank lawn care providers is by whether they comply with standards like the Organic Land Care Standards developed by the Northeast Organic Farmers Association in 2004. But outside the northeast, what can you do to make sure your provider is indeed providing care that keeps your kids and pets – and the environment – safe? You can ask them the questions that occurred to SafeLawns.org founder Paul Tukey when he first embraced organic methods. more....... |
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The Top 10 Benefits of Organic Lawn Care |
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Safety for humans, animals, insects and the planet |
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Better health, for humans, animals, the lawns and the planet |
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Water Conservation and Preservation. more....... |
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The SafeLawns Initiative: SafeLawns.org is mounting a
national campaign this month to push for environmentally friendly lawn care, built around Home and Garden TV host Paul Tukey's new
book, The Organic Lawn Care Manual. more.......
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