Amazingly dedicated folks in Canada keep tabs daily on the state of affairs regarding pesticides and fertilizers in Canada. They track news stories, letters to the editors and are, for all of us in the SafeLawns movement, an invaluable resource in our efforts to make our world safer from pesticides. This morning they sent along an update of the list of current pesticide and fertilizer regulations in his nat ...

In my travels, I've seen adherence to belief in the sanctity of pesticides most fervent in what is known as the "farm belt," a region of Midwestern states that rely on agriculture as a way of life. That's why this news story yesterday really caught our eye: http://www.lovelycitizen.com/story/1638807.html ...

Last night we screened the film A Chemical Reaction in Falmouth, Maine, and, as always, we encouraged people to take action soon afterward by writing letters to editors of newspapers, to their elected officials, to their homeowners' association etc. A sign-up sheet was circulated so people could stay connected by email to discuss ideas about pesticide prohibition in their own communities. Just this morning, ...

Here's a question that came in today from Brook Gibson in Seattle, but it could have come in from just about anywhere in the northern tier of the nation this time of year. If you have brown patches of your lawn that pull away from the soil like a bad toupee, read on: Hi Paul, I really enjoy the resources provided on the Safe Lawns website. I am a professional Landscaper for a retirement community in Seattle ...

I had some amazing strawberries earlier this week at a restaurant known as Arnies in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The waitress assured me they were grown locally, though not necessarily organically, so I pushed all thoughts of pesticides out of my head and munched away. Delicious. As strawberry season approaches here in Maine, brought on earlier than usual by the mild winter and spring, I think everyone should b ...

[caption id="attachment_1514" align="alignnone" width="576" caption="Men's Health joined Prevention magazine and Readers Digest by publishing information about organic lawn care and SafeLawns.org in their June issues."][/caption] Some days we wonder if we're beating our head against the proverbial wall in trying to get our message out . . . but not lately. In quite possibly the most extraordinary article ev ...

Our friends at Beyond Pesticides have a great post out today about how to manage mosquitoes effectively without toxic chemicals: http://www.beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/?p=3643 ...

With the report last week linking pesticides on fruits and vegetables to ADHD, we dedicated our weekly video tip to growing your own strawberries: http://www.wcsh6.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=118096. Strawberries are typically one of the most pesticide-laden crops in the supermarket. ...

With the weed control season winding down in most areas of the country, the advertising from the lawn chemical industry will begin focusing on insect control. Everything from ants to aphids, to cinchbugs and grubs will begin to surface in our lawns and gardens. The urge will be to kill them dead with whatever product folks can purchase the fastest. Before you rush out to purchase something from the category ...

The media pick-up on the study linking ADHD to pesticide exposure has been nothing sort of stunning. I can't recall another pesticide story — short of an outright poisoning event — that has seen as much coverage. All the major networks jumped on the bandwagon. NBC's evening news and the Today Show chimed in, as did ABC and CBS, and most talked about how you need to wash your children's fruit before they eat ...