Why organic land care?
An organic land care program will help you protect your family’s heath, improve the health of the landscape, and protect the environment. Pesticides are chemicals that are designed to kill living things. Different chemicals are formulated to kill different organisms (insecticides for insects, herbicides for weeds, fungicides for diseases), but many pesticides kill desirable organisms in addition to those they target. There is growing evidence of the hazards associated with long-term use of pesticides. Blood tests show that people in all areas of the world, including those where no pesticides are used, have detectable levels of pesticides in their blood and fatty tissues. Pesticide exposure in humans has been associated with birth defects; numerous cancers, including non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, (the second fastest growing cancer in the U.S.); Parkinson’s disease and other neurological disorders; immune system problems; and male infertility. Synthetic fertilizers are energy-intensive and fos
Organic land care offers you a way to live in a beautiful landscape which is safer for you, your children and pets. It allows you to care for your lawn, trees and shrubs without harming the environment. The guiding principle of organic land care is ecological stewardship and can be summarized in the phrase “First Do No Harm”. • By protecting and enhancing natural elements and choosing indigenous plants appropriate for the site, we maintain and encourage exisiting diversity, resulting in a landscape that is varied and beautiful. • By reducing overall chemical dependence and by using materials that assist rather than overwhelm the natural system, we practice land care that is gentle to the land and we minimize risks – to human health, to the environment and to plants and animals that share the land. Pesticides are chemicals designed to kill living things. Different chemicals are formulated to kill different organisms (insecticides for insects, herbicides for weeds, fungicides for disease
