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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. |
