Archive | October, 2010
Weekly TV Video: Putting the Garden to Bed
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Continue reading...After 80 Years, One Company Just Says No to Chemicals
29. October 2010
IF YOU HAVE LIVED anywhere East of the Mississippi in the past half century and you happened to wander into the well-used potting shed of a true, died-in-the-wool gardener, you would almost certainly find a simple, white bag of fertilizer. Maybe it would be half used, slightly soiled. Maybe the top of the [...]
Continue reading...Maine Town Considers Pesticide Ordinance
28. October 2010
A scene played out Tuesday afternoon that I’ve probably witnessed 50 times across the U.S. and Canada in the past two years. I was among about 75 people in town council chambers in Scarborough, Maine, where the fast-growing municipality was considering an ordinance to ban the applications of pesticides around schools and other public property. The [...]
Continue reading...Is Roundup Dangerous?
26. October 2010
The evidence continues to stack up against the world’s most widely used pesticide: http://globalwarming-arclein.blogspot.com/2010/10/roundup-suffocates-human-cells.html
Continue reading...California’s Global Warming Law Gains Major Backers
25. October 2010
In 2006, the state of California set the national standard with passage of a Global Warming Solutions Act, which mandates that the state clean up its environmental emissions behavior by the year 2020. The law, one of the major impetuses behind California embracing cleaner lawn mower technologies and hybrid cars faster than any other state, has [...]
Continue reading...Two More Canadian Municipalities Leaning Toward Pesticide Ban
22. October 2010
Though much of Canada has already banned the applications of synthetic chemical pesticides used to kill weeds and insects on public and private property, some cities and towns are still holding out. It appears, however, it won’t be long in many areas. In Edmonton, Alberta: http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/Most+Edmonton+councillors+would+cosmetic+pesticides/3708403/story.html In Rossland, British Columbia: http://www.bclocalnews.com/kootenay_rockies/trailrosslandnews/news/105393493.html
Continue reading...The Future of Power Mowers: Hydrogen?
21. October 2010
A FEW DAYS AGO we blogged about new propane technology that was licensed by Fiskars. Today a SafeLawns member from Connecticut sent us a photo of what he believes might be the future of power mowers. Dan Delventhal, the founder of www.mowgreen.us, is a major proponent of reel mowers in his thriving business — yet [...]
Continue reading...Organic Lawn Accreditation Course Set for January
20. October 2010
The Northeast Organic Farmers Association have pioneered standards and teaching for organic lawn care. The next five-day course has just been scheduled for Newburyport, Mass., a beautiful coastal town north of Boston near the New Hampshire border. Professionals from across the United States have taken these courses in the past; they’re highly recommended for anyone who [...]
Continue reading...New Hampshire Pesticide Vote Hangs in Balance of Election
19. October 2010
CONCORD — As we predicted just a few days ago, the fate of the anti-pesticide movement in New Hampshire likely depends on the outcome of the Nov. 2 election. The agricultural sub-committee of the New Hampshire legislature — that had been studying the impact of a pesticide ban in places where children routinely congregate — voted [...]
Continue reading...Now is the Time to Aerate, if you Must
19. October 2010
Folks in the northern tier of the United States and across Canada seem to be genetically programmed to perform two lawn tasks in the fall no matter what: apply lime and aerate the soil. And while that’s an overexaggeration and not everyone does it, a surprising number of people are at least curious about it. The [...]
Continue reading...- Miracle Gro Deal with Wildlife Federation Outrages Environmental Community
- Citing Guilty Plea, Wildlife Federation Ends Agreement with Scotts
- Chemical Industry Convinces Toronto Flower Show to Ban Film
- Researcher: Roundup May Be Causing Miscarriages in Cattle, Humans
- Groundcover Wednesday: Lemon Thyme
- Amidst Wildlife Federation Firestorm, Scotts Miracle Gro Fined $4.5 Million for Toxic Bird Seed, Falsifying Records
- SafeLawns T-Shirts & Lawn Signs Now Available
- Good Morning America to Showcase Natural Pesticides
- Use New Neem Product for Grub Control
- As Wildlife Federation Defends Its Greed, Scotts Continues to Assault Our Sensibilities
- Elisabeth Beaubien: howdy Paul, sodium laurel sulfate... perhaps no...
- Karina Zedalis: Many school & municipal sports fields are heav...
- jack: One sign is not enough. On our soccer fields, the...
- Tom: I just got unwanted service from Scotts. They spr...
- The Weed's Network: Great environmental eductation Paul. Thanks. Dav...
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30. October 2010
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