All pesticides, herbicides, and insecticides are toxic on some level. Along with killing pests and weeds, they can also harm you, ... There are also organic lawn and pest care companies.

Why do we choose harmful chemicals for our lawns when we can use safer options? Organic lawn care creates a healthy area.

Organic lawn care involves maintaining your yard (and everything in it) without the use of harmful chemicals. While your neighbor might spray weed killer along the base of his fence to keep it ...

(Beyond Pesticides, August 15, 2007) As the popularity and demand for organic food has and continues to increase, so too is the popularity of organic lawn care, as an increasing number of people are ...

Consumer Reports helps you get a lush lawn without pesticides, sharing the truth about the chemicals that keep your lawn green and showing you how to create a healthy oasis without them.

(Beyond Pesticides, April 6, 2007) On April 4, 2007, at a press conference on the National Mall in Washington, DC, the New Gloucester, ME-based SafeLawns Foundation issued a challenge to Americans to ...

You don't need chemically based pesticides or herbicides to maintain a lush, healthy lawn full of thriving green grass. Instead, use these organic methods.

I’m writing in response to Avery Yale Kamila’s April 6 letter on organic lawn care. As a green industry professional, I work hard to educate people and practice the safe use of pesticides ...

It's not easy to change something that's been done for years, but the Irvine Unified School District is exploring organic pesticides, herbicides and other lawn treatment options and is inviting ...

I am getting mixed recommendations on the use of pesticides in my garden when I ask gardening friends and local garden center staff. Can you provide some direction on how to use them properly.

In a March 29 letter, Sean Kerwin questioned whether the city’s pesticide task force was “industry dominated.” As the citizen advocate appointed to Portland’s Pesticide and Fertilizer Task ...