Comments on: Lawn Care in America: It’s Academic

By: South beach

South beach — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 19:42:38 +0000

Wooooooooow Thanks for da info

By: Lucie Green

Lucie Green — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:46:28 +0000

Thanks for your post, Paula. I agree that homeowners need to be proactive in limiting the use of potentially dangerous pesticides, ferts and other lawn care products. I would like to add that “reading the directions” is helps to ensure success in lawn and garden without poisoning the birds and bees…please! (credit to Joni Mitchell’s “Big Yellow Taxi)

By: Paula

Paula — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 01:50:26 +0000

Many homeowners forget that new chemicals are actually eco-friendly. Companies are replacing caustic formulas with diluted versions that can actually improve soil conditions without run-off. Of course, these are in the beginning stages (kind of like clean petroleum substitutes), but the effort is still being made. It’s up to the homeowners to request these alternatives in a grassroots campaign to end foul chemicals.