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Non-Chemical Lawn Care

Many lawn and garden pests can be effectively controlled without the need to apply a pesticide.  For helpful information on non-chemical lawn care alternatives, check out the following links.

Lawn Maintenance

ORDER NO. 08-017 AGDEX 273 MAY 2008
(Replaces OMAFRA Factsheet Lawn Maintenance, Order No. 03-059)

http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/facts/08-017.pdf

Healthy Lawns Web Site

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pest/part/protect-proteger/use-utiliser/_lawn-pelouse/index-eng.php#faq

Homemade Pesticides Factsheet

http://hc-sc.gc.ca/hl-vs/iyh-vsv/life-vie/homemade-artisanaux-eng.php

Safe Lawns Website

http://www.safelawns.org/

EEF Factsheet (Preventing Pest Damage in Home Lawns)

http://www.gov.pe.ca/photos/original/eef_pestdamage.pdf

Garden Insects and Biological Control

http://www.gardeninsects.com/

IPM Manual for British Columbia

http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/epd/ipmp/publications/manuals/home_garden_pests/toc.htm

Health Canada Pest Notes

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pubs/pest/_pnotes/index-eng.php

Natural Garden Pest Control

http://eartheasy.com/grow_nat_pest_cntrl.htm

10 Steps to Non-toxic Lawn Care

http://www.sierraclub.ca/national/programs/health-environment/pesticides/non-toxic-lawn-care.shtml

In the Yard & Garden

http://www.gnb.ca/0009/0369/0012/0004-e.asp

Grassroots Healthy Lawn Program

http://www.ghlp.org/tips.html