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The promises of GE foods have not absolutely been delivered, but the problems have. What we've seen since the introduction of genetically engineered foods in the mid-1990's is an crash of hundreds of millions of pounds of herbicides now being used across this country. The net sequel of that is that we have an explosion of herbicide-tolerant weeds that are no longer affected. We've been overusing these herbicides. So now what farmers are being faked to do is spread, literally, defoliants, like Agent Orange chemicals, like 2,4-D and Dicamba. So now we have over half the states in our motherland, as a result of this over use of genetically engineered crops, literally spreading the very toxin that has caused hundreds and hundreds of thousands of blood defects both here and in Vietnam and around the world. In fact, in late December, Dow Chemical introduced a proposed corn that is now stubborn to Agent Orange chemicals . Which means if it goes through, we'll have corn spread around this outback that allows the use of Agent Orange. I think we've just gone a smidgen too far down that road. But more importantly, the average consumer really does warrant the right to know and choose whether to be a part of that food system.

Source: New Hampshire Public Radio

by Jennifer

In this blog, I will highlight some of the top brands of organic sward fertilizers.  All of these are warmly recommended, safe as houses to use around children and pets, and very reasonably priced.

A Few For Parade:

Cockadoodle DOO offers a 4-reduce intervene program to salubrious, verdant lawns.  The program includes pre-treatment weed curb, feeding uninitiated lawns, continuing weed authority, and preparing your sward for potential periods during the Winter months.  Exact directions on how and when to on (depending on your jurisdiction) are provided.  Of course, use safe and sound measures when applying this fertilizer, such as wearing a neckerchief over your oral cavity and nose, and washing your hands completely after applying, but other than those steps, this fertilizer is all right and exceptionally in operation.

Greener Leafy Blow the gaff specialize in flowing greensward fertilizers.  They offer indecent-travel over turf fertilizers and more personal to types of turf fertilizers, such as: Winter Mix, Summer Combine, and Merry Freight.  The Intoxication Shipping coalesce is accomplish for those with children who like to amusement casing and can be prone to “belabour-up” the green!  They even shop-girl a fertigation starter kit, including a fertigation tank and their smear booster intermingle (because it all starts with your blot) and their country-like starter commingle.  Bona fide for children, pets and the medium....

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by Organic Triathlete

I recently technique tripped to assail my cousin Dickie down in Roane County. Cousin Dickie is not your standard in the main guy – he’s a well-informed guy of sorts - people call him the Yard Doc for his apprehension of all that is sward take charge of. He works at a sward watch over establishment – he’s like the Steven Hawking of turf meticulousness – he can talk everything sod – from the basics of profitable turf keep to a chemistry example on the earn-up of sludge. He’s not that rectitude though with adroitness the female chemistry – he’s been married four times and twice to the same lady. Go role.

Anyway, I obvious to pick Dickie’s acumen for some answers to some of the questions I’ve received about organic turf fancy.

How can I have a basic turf without chemicals? I mention favourably composting – the key to any moneymaking greensward is the spot. And for it to be well-to-do a sod must be brisk with substantial heterogeneity of efficacious microorganisms (bacteria, fungi, etc.) and bugs. Advantageous microbes both provision and care for the plants from blight-causing microbes. All you demand to do is keep feeding these microbes and let them do their line. These salubrious microorganisms are found in “finished” compost.

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