Pesticide Factsheets
The following fact sheets provide more information, tips, and alternatives on how you can #bepesticidefree here in Saskatchewan. Learn more on how you can reduce your family’s exposure to pesticides by clicking on the following links or photographs.
Pesticides and Human Health Factsheet
Lawn pesticides, including insecticides, fungicides, herbicides and rodenticides, do not prevent pest problems. Pesticides are designed to be toxic to pests and therefore can have negative health consequences on our children, our pets and ourselves. Studies have found links to cancer, reproductive problems and neurological diseases. Find out how to reduce your exposure to lawn and garden pesticides.
Pesticides and Your Pet Factsheet
Pets have a higher risk of being exposed to lawn and garden pesticides because they are closer to the ground and very likely to lick or chew things, such as toys, that are contaminated. Remember that pets who come into contact with pesticides can increase the presence of pesticides in your home. Make sure to to ask questions and be aware of when pesticides are being applied in your neighbourhood and where you walk your pet.
Dandelions Factsheet
Dandelions are part of our natural environment and the largest common complaint among home owners and gardeners. Dandelions indicate compacted soil, an excess in potassium and a deficiency in calcium. Maintain a thick, healthy lawn to compete and win the fight against dandelions and weeds. The most effective way to prevent dandelions is to remove them by hand, spot treat with a 5-10% solution of vinegar or with boiling water.
Lawn and Garden Care Calendar Factsheet
Need help planning? The Saskatchewan Environmental Society has a quick calender to help you ensure that your lawn, garden and shrubs look great without using pesticides.
A Ten Step Guide to a Healthy Lawn Factsheet
A healthy lawn is a great place to relax and enjoy. Take pride in your lawn that was accomplished naturally. Always remember, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
Ten Tips for a Healthy Garden Factsheet
Want to reduce the weeds in your garden? Use cultivation, canopy shading and mulching to keep weeds out of your garden. Also consider companion planting, that is planting two different but complementary species together to help repel pests and improve soil fertility. Remember, companion planting can repel insects and even other plants.
Ants and Aphids Factsheet
Ants are beneficial in the garden as soil tillers and aerators. Ants feed off of aphids and farm their honeydew excretions. Aphids are small soft-bodied insects that are know to be extremely destructive. Ants and aphids should be controlled at the same time.
Problem Pests in the Garden Factsheet
Learn the tactics you need to defeat the problem pests found in your lawn and garden. Find out more about aphids, cabbage worms, slugs, leaf rollers, apple maggots, and ants.
Bellflower Factsheet
This invasive species has no natural predators – that’s where you come in! Bellflower is extremely hearty and has the ability to reproduce in a variety of ways; the average bellflower can produce 3,000 to 15,000 seeds annually. Learn how to identify and prevent rover bellflower from taking over your lawn and garden.
Creeping Charlie Factsheet
Creeping charlie is considered an aggressive weed because of its ability to take over lawns. It thrives in heavy, rich soils with good fertility, high moisture and low boron content. Prevention is the best cure, find out how to identify creeping charlie in your lawn and to manage it without using pesticides.
Fairy Rings Factsheet
These rings of mushrooms can cause big circles of dead or dry grass. Fungicides will not work to kill the mycelium in a fairy ring. This means that not only are pesticide-free ways a safer alternative, but they are the only effective way to control fairy rings. Find out how to prevent and deal with this pest.
Wasps Factsheet
Wasps can be on your side. Consider that they eat lots of other pests, are pollinators, and therefore play an important role in our ecosystem. Learn how to make your own wasp trap and draw them away from areas like your patio.
Tent Caterpillars and Cankerworms Factsheet
Keep your trees healthy to minimize damage, by pruning, removing dead branches and remembering to water during dry periods. Remember, a healthy tree can withstand a certain level of defoliation. Take action and band your trees in spring (March) and fall (September) to prevent females from climbing the tree and laying eggs. Find out how to create tree bands by visiting our factsheet.
Quackgrass and Chickweed Factsheet
Chickweed will invade any open area – especially between plants like lettuce. Chickweed prefers cool, moist, shaded areas, but will grow in direct sunlight. For quackgrass, digging is the key to eradicate this weed from your lawn and garden. Be careful when you dig up this plant because even a small root system left behind will grow new plants.
If you can’t beat ‘em, eat ‘em: Dandelion Recipes
“A weed is just a plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ants and Dandelion Brochure
Print off this brochure to hand out in your community for information on how to deal with ants and dandelions using pesticide free alternatives.
How to Video: Creating Your Own Low Risk Homemade Pest Control
Find out how to make low risk pest controls. Watch this two minute video to find out how boiling water, garlic, cayenne pepper, tobasco sauce, vinegar, salt, and dish soap can be used to to create low risk alternatives to pesticides.
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Saskatchewan Environmental Society and its recommendations for the use of Pest Control Concoctions are VIOLATIONS OF FEDERAL LAW !
When Saskatchewan Environmental Society recommends material with the claim that it controls pests, it technically becomes a pest control product.
Its Pest Control Concoctions are not only DANGEROUS, they are ILLEGAL.
It is a VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW for Saskatchewan Environmental Society to recommend products for controlling pests that are NOT registered under the Pest Control Products Act.
Such a claim by Saskatchewan Environmental Society regarding UNREGISTERED products becomes technically a VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW.
Saskatchewan Environmental Society’s UNREGISTERED Pest Control Concoctions can pose RISKS to health and environment.
Its Pest Control Concoctions are BOGUS, and are NOT SCIENTIFICALLY TESTED, and PUT CHILDREN AND ADULTS AT RISK.
Most are NOT valid and effective.
Saskatchewan Environmental Society’s Concoctions are NOT subject to stringent, science-based assessments, and are NOT supported by scientific research and documentation.
It is believed that Saskatchewan Environmental Society ought to be INVESTIGATED by Health Canada.
Investigations by Health Canada include the ILLEGAL RECOMMENDATIONS of Pest Control Concoctions.
ANY information concerning the activities of Saskatchewan Environmental Society should be recorded and relayed to Health Canada Regional Offices in order to assist with investigation.
STOP these Anti-Pesticide Lunatics and their DANGEROUS AND ILLEGAL Pest Control Concoctions !
RAT-OUT Saskatchewan Environmental Society through the appropriate COMPLAINT CHANNELS.
Demand a HEAVY FINES for putting CHILDREN AND ADULTS AT RISK !
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