Pesticides have been linked to numerous adverse health effects including cancer, asthma, reproductive complications and more.

"Every year, nearly one billion pounds of pesticides, many of which are linked to cancer, birth defects, neurological disorders, and environmental impacts, are used in the U.S, much of it ending up in our nation’s waterways. When pesticides are applied on fields, gardens, parks and lawns, a percentage of the chemicals end up running off the treated site."

– beyondpesticides.com

Recent research indicates that pesticides cause Parkinson's disease.  Farm workers exposed paraquat had twice the expected risk of Parkinson's.

We all have a choice about how we treat our lawns and ourselves.  This site was created to explore safe alternatives to pesticides while continuing to have lush and prosperous gardens.