Many chemical weed killers tend to coat plants with a film that slowly decays any weeds. But if it starts raining after application, that chemical film filters into the soil below. Water runoff then sends harmful chemicals into the local water supplies, from lakes to streams. And, we all ...
Now that you’ve established a need for crabgrass control, you may be thinking that chemical-laden weed-killers are your only option. Wait a minute before grabbing that bottle of weed-killer, however. Toxic herbicides not only harm your garden and the grass in the surrounding area but also ...
Toxic materials. Substances that can be seriously harmful or even deadly upon contact, consumption, or inhalation. Think paint, antifreeze, motor oil, weed killers, and even many of the cleaning products you keep under the kitchen sink. A lot of hazardous waste products are industry-specific, ...
Reactive: Hand-pulling Effective, just make sure to grab part of the roots. You might need to hand-pull weekly as more weeds pop up Effective only if you dig up the whole root system; ineffective otherwise Reactive: Post-emergent weed killers Both contact and systemic herbicides are very eff...
The major problem with them is they are very toxic to bees. Although cannabis plants generally don’t attract a lot of bees, please use this as a last resort, and also try to use it right after the sun goes down because bees sleep at night. This lets it start to break down before ...
leaves and kill it. There is some debate about whether this kills the roots and as such really kills the plants, so you will want to pull the weed out once the vinegar does its work. Since vinegar can change the pH of soil, it's not a good idea to spray it directly on the soil...
Ambient levels of nonionizing electromagnetic fields (EMF) have risen sharply in the last five decades to become a ubiquitous, continuous, biologically active environmental pollutant, even in rural and remote areas. Many species of flora and fauna, becau
methods I wouldn't personally follow as weed killers and insecticides are not excluded in principle. Then there are fabulous 'wild' gardens built by Dutch designers. We can also learn much from activists and rehabilitation in Mexico, India and China. Every region of the world has wisdom to of...
How to Be Healthy Non-Toxic Products by CategoryWe’ve come a long way in our toxic-free, healthy home makeover. We encourage you to choose your most pressing category, focusing on one thing at a time. Soon, you’ll have your own toxic-free, healthy haven!
Recommended: Mite Killer Spray by Mite-B-Gone –In addition to Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, this one also contains Citric Acid, and Sodium Chloride. These are all non-toxic and friendly to the environment, while being a menace to broad mites on your cannabis plants. Mite Killer Spray by Mite-B...