Comments on: Nanny McGuinty pushes province-wide pesticide ban http://www.bluelikeyou.com/2007/08/30/nanny-mcguinty-pushes-province-wide-pesticide-ban/ Conservative musings - formerly Joanne's Journey Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:23:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Joanne (True Blue) http://www.bluelikeyou.com/2007/08/30/nanny-mcguinty-pushes-province-wide-pesticide-ban/comment-page-1/#comment-15684 Joanne (True Blue) Mon, 03 Sep 2007 12:11:00 +0000 http://joanne.cynasta2.com/2007/08/30/nanny-mcguinty-pushes-province-wide-pesticide-ban/#comment-15684 <i>People and pets got sick and even died.</i><br/><br/>So now in Halifax, people and pets don't die anymore? Tough for the funeral industry... People and pets got sick and even died.

So now in Halifax, people and pets don’t die anymore? Tough for the funeral industry…

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.bluelikeyou.com/2007/08/30/nanny-mcguinty-pushes-province-wide-pesticide-ban/comment-page-1/#comment-15683 Anonymous Mon, 03 Sep 2007 11:17:00 +0000 http://joanne.cynasta2.com/2007/08/30/nanny-mcguinty-pushes-province-wide-pesticide-ban/#comment-15683 Once upon a time in Canada and elsewhere, green lawns were beautifully maintained without the use of toxic poisons. Turf was mowed high, grass clipping were left behind (they add nitrogen and suppress weeds), grounds were regularly overseeded and non-toxic fertilizers, such as compost were applied. Clover was added: it supplies moisture and pulls nitrogen from the air. Then came the poisons, very lucrative to the chemical companies. These poisons were applied regularly, whether there were weeds or not. Suburbia was turned into an ill-smelling battlefield. People and pets got sick and even died. Lies and outrageous misinformation, such as pesticides are good for allergies, were being spread. Meanwhile, in communities that have adopted pesticide bylaws and bans the lawn industry that was willing to adapt is doing great. Ask Halifax! Once upon a time in Canada and elsewhere, green lawns were beautifully maintained without the use of toxic poisons. Turf was mowed high, grass clipping were left behind (they add nitrogen and suppress weeds), grounds were regularly overseeded and non-toxic fertilizers, such as compost were applied. Clover was added: it supplies moisture and pulls nitrogen from the air. Then came the poisons, very lucrative to the chemical companies. These poisons were applied regularly, whether there were weeds or not. Suburbia was turned into an ill-smelling battlefield. People and pets got sick and even died. Lies and outrageous misinformation, such as pesticides are good for allergies, were being spread. Meanwhile, in communities that have adopted pesticide bylaws and bans the lawn industry that was willing to adapt is doing great. Ask Halifax!

]]> By: Joanne (True Blue) http://www.bluelikeyou.com/2007/08/30/nanny-mcguinty-pushes-province-wide-pesticide-ban/comment-page-1/#comment-15579 Joanne (True Blue) Fri, 31 Aug 2007 13:12:00 +0000 http://joanne.cynasta2.com/2007/08/30/nanny-mcguinty-pushes-province-wide-pesticide-ban/#comment-15579 BTW Dave, great point earlier about grass helping to save energy. ;)<br/><br/>Anon - Thanks for the weed killer recipe.<br/><br/>Moebius - I use a lawn service, but they only apply herbicides as needed - Never just spraying everything in sight. I hate that. Sometimes I just dig them out myself. If you keep the grass on the long side there will be less weeds. BTW Dave, great point earlier about grass helping to save energy. ;)

Anon - Thanks for the weed killer recipe.

Moebius - I use a lawn service, but they only apply herbicides as needed - Never just spraying everything in sight. I hate that. Sometimes I just dig them out myself. If you keep the grass on the long side there will be less weeds.

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