Gypsy Moth Caterpillars

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Gypsy Moth Caterpillars have Hatched!

Peter from Maplecrest Homes had mentioned to me that he had found gypsy moth caterpillars that had hatched. So this weekend, I was at the Royal Botanical Gardens. At the Lilac Gardens, there are oak trees all around the parking circle. I know that there were gypsy moth caterpillars there last spring. Sure enough, you could see the little devils just starting to crawl around on the egg sacs.
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Lawn Tips to Save Cash
Kevin Frank, Crop and Soil Sciences and Dean Krauskopf, MSUE educator

If you’re like me and keep getting cut off at the pump by the max credit card charge, you’ve probably also thought about ways to reduce mowing or save money in other ways without compromising lawn quality. Here are some quick tips for maintaining a healthy lawn and saving some cash at the same time.

1. Mow high and ....
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Tips for smart environmental lawn stewardship

Going green in a home lawn-care program doesn’t have to be a daunting task. There are some easy, cost-effective steps homeowners can take to improve their lawns while enhancing the positive effects of lawn maintenance on the environment.

Rob Rogan, business director for Sta-Green lawn and garden products, offered some tips that are worth passing along

Proposed Ontario Cosmetic Pesticide Ban Comment Period

Ban the Pesticide Bans

Politics, not science, is behind the interest in stopping the use of pesticides
May 06, 2008
Keith Soloman

The emotional argument concerning so-called "cosmetic use" of pesticides in our gardens has been a controversial topic.

"A man who lives right and is right has more power in his silence than another has by his words." Phillips Brooks

"Some people take no mental exercise apart from jumping to conclusions". Harold Acton