The Money Trail . . . It’s Tough to Keep the Path, and Hands, Truly Clean
For nearly two decades the New England Grows trade show has been among our favorite annual dates on the calendar. For me, it’s where I cut my proverbial teeth in the horticulture industry, first as a landscaper, then as a publisher and television host and in recent years as an activist. When you’ve been going [...]
Continue reading...Manitoba Set to Join Canadian Pesticide Parade
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Big news out of Canada this morning. The province of Manitoba’s prime minister said he plans to implement a ban of pesticides used for aesthetic purposes on lawns and gardens. That would leave just three provinces without bans. Here’s the story: http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/cosmetic-pesticides-face-ban-in-province-138465249.html
Continue reading...Common Ground: The Ocean, Lakes, Rivers & Streams
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
SafeLawns, Surfriders Share Common Goals of a Healthier Planet If there’s one truism we’ve found as we begin our seventh year at the SafeLawns Foundation, it’s to expect the unexpected. To that end, last week we enjoyed a lengthy conversation with Surfrider Foundation, a group that initially came together in 1984 to protest threats to their [...]
Continue reading...Citing Guilty Plea, Wildlife Federation Ends Agreement with Scotts
Sunday, January 29, 2012
SafeLawns followers are celebrating a victory today. Succumbing to a barrage of criticism from the environmental community — and in the wake of a guilty plea from Scotts Miracle Gro in federal court — the National Wildlife Federation announced to members this afternoon that is would end its sponsorship deal with the world’s largest purveyor of [...]
Continue reading...Amidst Wildlife Federation Firestorm, Scotts Miracle Gro Fined $4.5 Million for Toxic Bird Seed, Falsifying Records
Friday, January 27, 2012
UPDATE: Petition Asks NWF to Say No to Scotts’ Sponsorship: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/stop-nwf-from-partnering-with-scottsmonsanto/ HOW’S THIS FOR SUSPICIOUS TIMING? On the same week Scotts Miracle Gro tried to buy an image upgrade by sponsoring the National Wildlife Federation, word has come out of a federal court that the company will pay millions of dollars in fines for selling bird seed [...]
Continue reading...As Wildlife Federation Defends Its Greed, Scotts Continues to Assault Our Sensibilities
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
UPDATE: Petition Asks NWF to Say No to Scotts’ Sponsorship: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/stop-nwf-from-partnering-with-scottsmonsanto/ Did any of you catch the beleaguered CEO of the National Wildlife Federation defiantly attempt to justify his recent deal with Scotts Miracle Gro that we reported on earlier today? Looking more like a man who will probably be forced to resign soon than someone [...]
Continue reading...Miracle Gro Deal with Wildlife Federation Outrages Environmental Community
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
NOTE: Here is an update on this story, posted at 4 p.m.: http://www.safelawns.org/blog/index.php/2012/01/as-wildlife-federation-defends-its-greed-scotts-continues-to-assault-our-sensibilities/ The attempted whitewashing by the chemical companies has been rampant lately. First TruGreen ChemLawn tried to buy public opinion by sending millions of dollars to Earth Day. Then Scotts Miracle Gro did buy out Major League Baseball. SafeLawns and its allies were able to [...]
Continue reading...First Stop, Sacramento: SafeLawns Spring Tour Rounding into Focus
Monday, January 23, 2012
With a new book (Tag, Toss & Run) and campaign (Lawn Games for LIfe) on the way for the spring of 2012, the SafeLawns spring calendar is quickly filling up and taking shape. Please take a look below and note when we’ll be in your area. The season gets off to an early start this weekend, [...]
Continue reading...Researchers Link Roundup to Male Infertility
Monday, January 23, 2012
A four-person team led by Gilles-Eric Séralini, professor of molecular biology at the University of Caen in France, recently revealed yet another study that links the weed killer known as Roundup to infertility — this time in males. The report, titled Toxicol in Vitro, revealed that exposures of as low as one part per million of [...]
Continue reading...Ice Traction Aids? Avoid Salt on Lawns and Plants
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Here’s a breakdown of various products available for use, with a review of whether or not they’ll harm your landscape: http://www.safelawns.org/blog/index.php/2011/01/calcium-based-ice-melt-is-safer-for-lawns/
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