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Responsible Winter Storage of Pesticides and Fertilizers

Autumn is the time to prepare a safe holding area for unused supplies of gardening pesticides and fertilizers. Proper storage is important for many reasons, including preservation of the environment, protection of human health, and maintenance of chemical efficacy. A winter storage area or facility should:

be secure be well-ventilated be well-lit when [...]

Proper Use of Fertilizers in the Vegetable Garden

The nutrients in fertilizers and manures that give us the lush, quick growth we want in our vegetable gardens may also contribute to pollution problems. If we apply nutrients at the wrong time or incorrectly, they can move through the soil by leaching, erode with surface soil, or wash into storm drains in [...]