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If you have a lawn care service
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You can have a beautiful green lawn without pesticides! |
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Specify mowing high (at 3-4") with sharp blades. |
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Request products
like corn gluten, slow-release or organic fertilizers, or compost.
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Refuse routine
applications of pesticides and weed & feed products. Weed and feed products contain pesticides. |
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Beware if
a lawn service tells you a chemical application is safe. USEPA regulations
prohibit such a claim, even if the product is used as directed. |
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Never allow
unidentified products to be used on your lawn. Request safety information
and read it before application. For pesticide fact sheets: http://www.npic.orst.edu/npicfact.htm |
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Chemicals
listed as inert ingredients can be highly toxic and are unregulated. |
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Many pesticides
persist in soils and lawns long after the posted re-entry time of
24 to 72 hours. |
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Ask
for an organic program and know that it can take up to 3 years to
fully re-establish your lawn this way. |
