Lawn Pesticides Blog Posts

I grew up in a neighborhood.  I have a distinct memory of the big green Chemlawn truck rolling down our little culdesack.  I remember walking to school in June and seeing the little signs that said, "Keep Pets and Children off" and the distinct nasal passage clearing smell. 

And I hadn't thought of this until a friend told me about an article in today's Burlington Free Press about some folks who were trying to ban the use of lawn pesticides in Burlington.  Unfortunately, this had little support, but the group has decided to educate their Burlington neightbors about the harm from chemical pesticides and the ways they can manage their lawns to be beautiful and chemical free. 

If you have time, it is an interesting read, epsecially if you know someone who still uses chemical pesticides to get that perfect green carpet lawn (am I the only one who actually likes dandelions?).  I had no idea the company Chemlawn still existed-- although they are now ironically called TrueGreen Chemlawn.   Read more...