Welcome to betterway lawncareTM

"The Natural Choice"

 

Websites:

http://www.njaes.rutgers.edu/

Rutgers Cooperative Extension, NJ  " The experiment station provides a diverse range of research, extension, and education programs that serve the people of New Jersey and the urban, suburban, and rural communities in which they live. "

http://beyondpesticides.org/

" Beyond Pesticides provides the public with useful information on pesticides and alternatives to their use. "  Plus, natural lawn care practice How-to's, pesticide emergency information and national and state pesticide related news~

http://grassrootsinfo.org/

" The mission of Grassroots Environmental Education is to educate the public about the links between common environmental exposures and human health. "

http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/health/

" EPA's mission related to pesticides is to protect public health and the environment from risks posed by pesticides and to promote safer means of pest control. "

http://safelawns.org/

Safelawns.org is " a non-profit organization dedicated  to promoting  natural lawn care and ground maintenance. "

http://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/

" The Council promotes alternative, environmentally benign pest management strategies to encourage healthier, sustainable living. "

http://www.refusetousechemlawn.org/

A campaign to educate communities on the dangers of lawn pesticides.

 

Must Read Books:

 

Silent Spring,  by Rachel Carson

  Written in 1962, this book changed the way we thought about the environment and shaped today's environmental movement.  Today our impact on the environment is more harmful then ever; and Carson's message is more imperative then ever.

 

Our Stolen Future, Theo Colburn

 " The book Our Stolen Future brought world-wide attention to scientific discoveries about endocrine disruption and the fact that common contaminants can interfere with the natural signals controlling development of the fetus. "