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PET SAFE LAWN CARE

Why Pet Safe Lawn Care? | Yard & Garden | Sustainable Agriculture

Are synthetic lawn chemicals pet safe? Pets, exposed to lawn synthetic lawn chemicals chemicals Exposure to herbicide-treated lawns and gardens increases the risk of bladder cancer by four to seven times in Scottish Terriers, according to a study by Purdue University veterinary researchers published in the April 15, 2004 issue of the Journal of the American Veterinary Medicine Association (J Am Vet Med Assoc 2004; 24:1290-1297). The study adds to earlier research conducted by the National Institutes of Health that found elevated rates of canine lymphoma in dogs exposed to lawn pesticides (1991). (See Beyond Pesticides factsheet) Meanwhile the American Veterinary Medical Association issued a release, "Herbicide Exposure May Increase Cancer Risk in Dogs," with the study authors' recommendations that owners of Scottish Terriers "should decrease their dogs' exposure to lawns or gardens treated with common herbicides, particularly phenoxy herbicides and possibly nonphenoxy herbicides" and "veterinarians should perform routine (every six months) cytologic urine exams in Scottish Terriers and other 'genetically high risk' breeds over six years old."

For pet safe, green,  chemical free lawn, apply CBLC natural organic, pet safe lawn fertilizer in early spring and again in late autumn. Organic lawn fertilizer  will provide an even supply of nutrients during the growing season, and reduce winter kill. Avoid the use of quick release nitrogen on law and turf grass.. Quick release nitrogen can increase moisture requirements and decrease stress tolerance on most lawns and turf grass.

To promote rapid spring growth, apply pet safe natural organic fertilizer in "early" spring. Organic lawn fertilizer promotes both root and top growth. When  reseeding, apply two to three pounds of grass seed / 1,000 square feet. 

Grass clippings, left on the lawn, can be a source of nutrients.  As grass clippings decompose, they can provide the equivalent of one application of fertilizer per season. Typically, a lawn that is in good condition requires about 1 inch of water / week.  In cooler environments 0.5 inches / week might be sufficient.

Nitrogen is vital for plant growth. It is abundant in the atmosphere and in soil organic matter, but not in a form that plants can use. EcoChem liquid organic fertilizers are formulated to stimulate soil biomass and convert nitrogen into a form that is readily available to plants. In addition, they provide residual nitrogen, in the soil, which can reduce or eliminate nitrogen fertilizer requirements for the next growing season.

NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

•  Nitrogen: promotes vegetative growth, green colour.

•  Phosphorus: Promotes seedling growth and flowering.

•  Potassium: Promotes root growth and hardiness and improves stress tolerance.

•  Iron: Promotes green growth, root growth and reduces winter kill.

Dolomitic Lime: Used to adjusts soil pH and increase cation exchange capacity.

 

 

PETS WILL MUNCH ON LAWN GRASS AND WHEN THEY MUNCH ON LAWN GRASS, TREATED WITH CHEMICALS, THEIR HEALTH IS AT RISK

"ECOCHEM LAWN CARE PRODUCTS ARE SAFE FOR PETS, HUMANS AND THE ENVIRONMENT."


 

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