Marisa PalmieriNov 3, 2023
As many turf and ornamental pesticide active ingredients have gone off patent, LCOs have more choices when it comes to product selection. How do you decide whether to use a patented or off-patent pesticide product? 1. Consider profitability. Most lawn…
LM StaffAug 16, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing stronger standards for pesticide applicators who apply “restricted-use” pesticides. The agency will accept public comments on the proposed rule for 90 days at regulations.gov under docket number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0183 once the proposed rule…
LM StaffAug 15, 2023
Don Barry, the owner of a lawn care company in Canada, believes a mixture of iron powder and water could be a useful alternative to herbicides, the Telegram reports. Barry has tested the mixture, which has been reviewed by the…
LM StaffNov 3, 2023
Pesticides require special attention when it comes to storing them. Proper storage helps extend the pesticide’s shelf life and prevent injuries. Here’s where and how to safely store your pesticides. -Location. Store pesticides in a location (locked or latched) that’s…
Featured is a PDF version of the May 2015 Step by Step on “How to store pesticides” for use in company training efforts. Click here to download.
LM StaffAug 3, 2018
BeeSafe Organic Lawn Care is offering a more budget friendly version of its organic lawn care service. The new program, called “Optimized Organics,” is the result of several years of advanced product development and a redefinition of standards when it comes…
Gregg RobertsonNov 3, 2023
Anti-pesticide forces are seeing some success in convincing local governments to ban “cosmetic” pesticides. The anti-pesticide activists define cosmetic pesticides as those used to make lawns and the general landscape look better. In other words, most of the pesticides used…
LM StaffJan 22, 2015
Nearly 300 people gathered at the Montgomery County (Md.) Council chamber for a public hearing on a proposed ban of nonessential pesticides, according to The Gazette. Introduced by Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal, the bill bans the use of nonessential…
Gregg RobertsonNov 9, 2023
As the 113th U.S. Congress comes to the end of its term in December, many are calling it the most unproductive Congress in history. Partisan wrangling rather than constructive legislative work seemed to have been the order of the day…
George Leventhal, county council VP of Montgomery County, Md., introduced a bill to restrict pesticides used on lawns in the county, according to Bethesda Magazine. The ban targets pesticides linked to possible health concerns. It requires the county to assemble a pest…
The New Jersey Green Industry Council (NJGIC) is heading up its 2014 Pollinator Summit Nov. 11 at the National Conference Center in East Windsor, N.J. “There is a great deal of misinformation out there on the neonic issue and public…
Seth JonesAug 15, 2023
The message was about the message itself at the 24th annual Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment (RISE) meeting, held in Tucson, Ariz., Aug. 25. Dan Stahl, vice president of marketing at Olympic Horticultural Products (OHP) and incoming board chairman,…
In June, the Pennsylvania General Assembly passed bipartisan legislation designed to find solutions to the growing Lyme disease problem. Cases of Lyme disease are expected to top 5,000 in Pennsylvania when all the data for 2012 is compiled. Lyme disease,…
LM StaffAug 14, 2023
A new proposed rule published in the Federal Register April 21 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers could significantly affect homeowners' and professionals' ability to treat property near any water with fertilizers and…
Sarah PfleddererAug 16, 2023
The grand opening of Bayer CropScience’s North American Bee Care Center was all the buzz in Research Triangle Park, N.C., April 15. In celebration, Bayer held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and offered the media a tour of the $2.4 million center.…
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