Alternatives To Pesticides

If you are currently using fertilizers and pesticides to maintain your lawn there are 3 primary alternatives you should consider:

1. Using natural methods to improve the health of your lawn without chemicals
2. Accepting an imperfect appearance for your lawn
3. Choosing a different form of ground cover for your yard

There are many websites that can give you tips on how to care for your lawn naturally, and how to choose alternative native ground covers. Here are a few of them:

• Society of Urban Organic Lawn Care
• City of Vancouver: Grow Natural Program
• Eartheasy: Natural Lawn Care
  
• Toronto Environmental Alliance
• Green Club (Chinese Language Page)