University of Delaware Students Speak Out After Pesticide Sprays Leave Them Covered in Rashes ...

Our children's health and intellectual capacity are being compromised by pesticide exposure, according to an alarming new report ...

The western community of Durango, Colorado, cancels youth soccer games after a pesticide protest. ...

In Canada, the vast majority of the population — more than 80 percent — lives in municipalities where weed killers are banned for "cosmetic" purposes. In this article, a doctor talks about why this is a good idea. ...

Are you thinking about transitioning to organic landscape management, but aren't sure how? This 12-Step program gives you plenty to think about first. ...

The sad story, tearing a local school apart, is illustrative of the deep social malaise that perpetually involves a whole bunch of good people unwittingly doing a whole bunch of bad things every single hour of every single day in this country. ...

Miracle Gro Boss Says One Employee Acted Alone in Misleading Government Yesterday the Justice Department handed down $12.5 million worth of fines and penalties, but that only lengthened the long line of trouble likely awaiting the world’s largest lawn and garden chemical company. ...

NOTE: As SafeLawns reported back in January, Scotts Miracle Gro pleaded guilty to illegal sales and labeling of pesticides. At the time, the fine was believed to be $4.5 million. Today the EPA announced the total will be $12.5 million: CONTACT: Enesta Jones jones.enesta@epa.gov 202-564-7873 202-564-4355 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 7, 2012 Scotts Miracle-Gro Will Pay $12.5 Million in Criminal Fines and C ...

[caption id="attachment_5539" align="alignleft" width="540"] Brookside Park is one of two parks in Durango, Colorado, that is managed with organic protocols.[/caption] DURANGO, CO. — Defiantly declaring that pesticides used to control weeds and insects are safe when used as directed and stating "I don't believe we're making any children sick here," the mayor of this remote town led the charge on a 5-0 vote ...

[caption id="attachment_5511" align="alignleft" width="540"] This photo, from 101 years ago, shows families gathered on the organic lawn of the White House for an Easter Egg hunt. [/caption] Raise your hand if, like me, you're over the age of 50. If your hand is in the air, that means you recall a different time and place with a whole lot less stuff. You probably remember not having a cellphone, a Wii or an ...