Think twice before you start this years lawn treatments The most commonly used insecticides of all lawn chemicals are related to the gas sarin, which was used in the 1995 Tokyo subway attack,” says Philip J. Landrigan, MD, chairman of the Department of Community and Preventive Medicine and professor of pediatrics at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City.
Then there is the most commonly used herbicides which are chemically related to Agent Orange, which was used in Vietnam. That “healthy” lawn has the potential to increase your family’s risks of cancer or neurological conditions such as Parkinson's disease. That’s partly because lawn-care pesticides are not selective killers, explains Jennifer Sass, PhD, a senior scientist at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) in Washington, D.C. — many can have an impact on your health. They don’t just pose theoretical risks, Carpenter adds: “One of the slides I use in my class shows the rates of childhood leukemia in relation to whether or not pesticides were used in the home, herbicides were used on the lawn, and DEET was used as a mosquito-repellent. The only one that didn’t increase cancer risks was DEET.”According to Health magazine, the single most toxic item inside or outside your home is a chemically-maintained lawn.
According to a Health magazine, the single most toxic item in or outside your home is a chemically treated lawn. Chemical runoff from rain water can enter storm drains and eventually end up in our aquifer. Lawn chemicals and pesticides can also be carried into your home on shoes, paws and air currents staying in carpets and other surfaces for months.
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• Extremely deep-rooted – 12 inch deep roots after one year tap into naturally occurring nutrients
• Greener longer – Stays greener throughout winter / greens up quickly in spring
• Available in 5 lb, 25 lb & 50 lb bags
• Also available in SHADY seed mixes
A 5lb bag will cover up to 1,000 square feet when over-seeding an
existing lawn. For denser growth or new lawn applications, this 5lb bag
will cover up to 800 square feet.• Highly drought tolerant – Seldom or never water once established
• Very slow growing – Mow only once per month on average (more frequently in damp spring conditions)
• Not chemical dependent – Thrives with less or no treatment
• Extremely deep-rooted – 12 inch deep roots after one year tap into naturally occurring nutrients
• Greener longer – Stays greener throughout winter / greens up quickly in spring
• Available in 5 lb, 25 lb & 50 lb bags
• Also available in SHADY seed mixes
A 25lb bag will cover up to 5,000 square feet when over-seeding an existing lawn. For denser growth or new lawn applications, this 25lb bag will cover up to 4,000 square feet.
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