GET INTO THE GROOVE OF LESS-TOXIC GROWING & GARDENING CHECK OUT THESE SAVVY “BIRDS”
(RI, MA & CT EXPERTS) FOR “HOW TO” ASSISTANCE
Go Organic: Organic Lawn, Garden & Land Care.
Thompson, CT. 860-935-5235, ,
Frank Crandall, Horticultural Solutions, Wakefield, RI,
401-742-7619, Answers galore!
Rhode Island Wild Plant Society (RIWPS)N. Kingstown, RI 02852 401-789-7497 | |
Bio Tech Pest Controls , David Jones, Westerly RI: 401-315-2400, Pests? No problem! (& No poison!)
Thompson Organic Landscaping, Paul Thompson, Providence, RI Tel. 401-368-0832. Organic lawns, trees, shrubs, plants.
Southside Community Land Trust (SCLT), Providence, RI,
401-273-9419.Resources, education & land for growing local food.
The Worm Ladies Of Charlestown (RI) Nancy Warner,
401-322-7675; E-Mail: . Vermicomposting.. Visit for products and information.
Chip Osborne , Osborne Organics, Marblehead, MA
781-631-2468, E-Mail: Web: Consulting service for business, municipal, institutional, & residential clients.
Redwood Nursery& Garden Center, 2664 Grand Army Highway (Rte 6), Swansea MA. 800-585-3790
Good Earth Organic Gardening Center, 401-826-3130
Joyce & John Holscher, 1800 Scituate Ave., Hope, RI
E-Mail: Web:
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2016 SPRING INTO SUMMER TIPS
THE LOCAL BUZZ
LESS TOXIC LIVING IN RI, MA & CT
**INSIDE THIS FLYER: GOOD NEWS, ACTIONS, GARDEN TIPS
**REQUEST FOR ABCS OF PESTICIDE-FREE GARDENING: The “ABCS” are too many to fit in a brief flyer. So, we plan to collect such ideas for a future section on our Less Toxic Landscaping web page. Check out the ones with links in the flyer. Then, please send us yours!
**PROVIDING MORE LOCAL INFO: We’ll be offering more local information (RI, MA, & CT in our flyers, which are only distributed in this area. We’ll add local sections in our monthly TIP TALKS E-Mail newsletter & on our website. SEE BACK PAGE FOR SOME LOCAL RESOURCES.
**RI LEGISLATION RE: PESTICIDES & GMO LABELING: Check on our website for comments we submitted to two RI Senate Committees on Pesticide & GMO bills. Included are thoughts re: the problems associated with Neonicotinoids (not just for bees, but for humans):. You can also find info there on finding & contacting RI General Assembly Committee members – & your own State Rep or Senator.
FOR MORE INFO & ACTIONS FOR HEALTHIER LIVING, SIGN UP FOR OUR BRIEF MONTHLY TIP TALKS E-NEWSLETTER. JUST E-MAIL US AT: (We share with no one, and won’t send you other stuff).
This info flyer is one in a series provided by:
TOXICS INFORMATION PROJECT (TIP)
P.O. Box 40441, Providence, RI 02940 Tel. 401-351-9193
LIBERTY GOODWIN, DIRECTOR,
Website:
PROTECTING BEES & BIRDS!
(AND KIDS & PETS)
SOME TIPS FOR GARDENING WITHOUT PESTICIDES
ORGANIC LAWNS | 5 TIPS FOR HEALTHY LAWNS
Organic lawns aren’t just healthier; once established, they’re less expensive and less time-consuming to maintain. Whether you’re hiring a professional or doing it yourself, adopt a “buyer beware” mindset. When choosing an organic lawn care company, hire a NOFA-accredited firm — one that’s been trained by the Northeast Organic Farming Association and that agrees to abide by its care standards. Here are five steps to lush, healthy, organic lawns:
CONNECT WITH THE LOCAL NOFA-RI FOLKS:
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EASY ORGANIC LAWN TIPS
You have to be out of touch with the earth if you haven’t heard about all the concerns using chemical fertilizers & insecticides. But what if your lawn has issues & you think the only way to have green grass is to use synthetic fertilizers & pesticides? A few organic lawn tips can save you money and you’ll feel good about your environment. If you have children or pets, you’ll be creating a safer place for them. Why do you have all these problems with your lawn? Chemical fertilizers & pesticides only cover-up issues you have instead of fixing the lawn problem. That’s why they have to be applied year after year. Follow these how-to organic lawn tips & steps & soon your family will be enjoying a beautiful natural yard
GRASS CUTTING & MAINTENANCE TIPS
Cutting your grass short during the heat of summer or cutting with a dull blade any time of year will damage and wither the grass.
It also invites weeds to your lawn, especially crabgrass.
LEARN MORE AT OUR LESS TOXIC LANDSCAPING PAGE
GOOD NEWS TO
BRIGHTEN YOUR DAY!
WHOLE FOODS MARKET TO START SELLING ‘IMPERFECT’ FRUITS AND VEGETABLES AT REDUCED PRICES
USDA WHISTLEBLOWER LAUNCHES REGENERATIVE AG FARM TO TRAIN NEXT GENERATION OF FARMERS
You have to love a censored USDA scientist who turns a negative event into positive environmental activism. Read the inspiring story at
BETHESDA MD COUNTY COUNCIL EDUCATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS AGAINST PLAN TO ADD ARTIFICIAL TURF FIELDS
ACTIONS TOWARD A HEALTHIER WORLD!
TELL THE USDA TO TEST FOR ROUNDUP IN OUR FOOD!
The FDA and the USDA regularly test our food for residues of hundreds of pesticides. But until recently, both agencies were not testing for glyphosate. Last month the FDA finally agreed to start testing certain foods for glyphosate residues. This is the first time in the FDA’s history that it will test for glyphosate in foods like milk, eggs, soybeans and corn. Its decision comes after a public outcry and a condemnation from the Government Accountability Office for failing to conduct these tests and publicly disclose them. But the USDA is still lagging behind.
MY COMMENTS UPON SIGNING THIS PETITION:
"OMG - This Is Embarrassing! The Most Widely Used Herbicide, Just Declared A "Probable Carcinogen" –
And You Don't Test For It In Our Food?
Please Act Now To Restore USDA Credibility!
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