FRANCE BANS HOMEOWNER USE OF ROUNDUP
Yesterday France banned the sale of Roundup from garden centers in the wake of the World Health Organization finding that it is linked to cancer, including non Hodgkins lymphoma. They also announced plans for more sweeping controls of residential pesticides in 2018.
There is no need to wait for legislation prohibiting routine use of these chemicals in our yards and gardens. Even if someone else is using them, we are all exposed in our water. There are good alternatives now!
Five natural alternatives:
1.horticultural vinegar 2.citrus oil 3.a weed torch 4. add clove oil to vinegar or citrus oil to increase killing power 5. hand weeding where sensible
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