SafeGrowMontgomery

Please RT! No more toxic herbicides/#pesticides use on lawns & in certain areas in #MontgomeryCounty, MD. Protect our air, water, soil, and our health. ⚕️🌤️ 🚰 🌱 🌎 #HealthyLawnsAct #pesticideFree #health #cleanair #cleanwater #sustainable #Maryland localdvm.com/news/montgomer…

Here's an easy way to help local biodiversity: Rake leaves back under trees and into garden beds as winter mulch.

Are you planning to overseed this weekend? #mocolawns #pesticidefree #Grass

Want to keep your lawn healthy and fight weeds🌱 ? Overseed this fall 🍂 and every year for success! #mocolawns

Lawn care alert! Did you know DEP has a YouTube playlist dedicated to lawn care? Enjoy step-by-step tutorials and resources for a beautiful and safe organic lawn this spring and throughout the year: bit.ly/2KRarDU! #MocoLawns #OrganiclawnCare #PesticideFree

Check out the spring lawn care checklist! #MocoLawns #OrganicLawnCare #PesticideFree Learn more: MontgomeryCountyMD.gov/Lawns @SafeGrowMC @loverockcreek @BethesdaGreen @OneMontgomeryG @PvilleGreen @mcmgmd @AnacostiaRrkper @TheNationsRiver @PotomacRiver

@tomjennings @jackwallington "Save the Dandelions!"

People say our garden has a dandelion problem. I guess that depends on how one defines ‘problem’? I rather like them… ⁦@jackwallington⁩ what do you think?

Look for these mailers from @MyGreenMC! Learn about the #MontgomeryCounty pesticide law. montgomerycountymd.gov/lawns/law/ #HealthyLawnsAct @MontCoExec

Not-so-green Fest @ #BrooksideGardens today. Last month, Brookside Gardens applied toxic pesticides to acres of lawn, while residents & businesses can't. It's time for Brookside Gardens to walk-the-talk -- Go Green, Go Pesticide-Free on the lawn! #MCGreenFest @MontgomeryParks

Synthetic pesticides cannot be used on lawns in Montgomery County. #MoCoLawns #PesticideFree #OrganicLawnCare Learn more: MontgomeryCountyMD.gov/Lawns/Law @SafeGrowMC @loverockcreek @BethesdaGreen @OneMontgomeryG @Pvillegreen @mcmgmd @AnacostiaRrkper @TheNationsRiver @PotomacRiver

April is #EarthMonth so learn how ordinary folks can stop the poison of our bodies, water and soil with toxic weed killers & fertilizers in #GroundWar by ⁦@andrewnisker⁩ ⁦@SafeGrowMC⁩ ⁦@MyGreenMC⁩ #pesticides #golf #parks #bees vimeo.com/ondemand/groun…

Parks are for parents pushing their babies, for walkers & runners to exercise, for birds & bees to live in. Please DO NOT apply toxic herbicide in #BrooksideGardens tomorrow morning -- @CaseyAndersonPB, @MikeRileyParks, @MontgomeryParks @Marc_Elrich

The active ingredient, Prodiamine, has been linked to cancer, endocrine disruption, is neurotoxic, and has possible reproductive effects, and birth & developmental effects. This chemical should not be used in #BrooksideGardens tomorrow! @MontCoExec @Marc_Elrich @hansriemer

#BrooksideGardens is for people, kids, babies, and wildlife to enjoy. It's past time to put away the toxic herbicides for good! @MikeRileyParks @CaseyAndersonPB

The USDA says pollinators are responsible for 1 in every 3 bites of food we eat! So, this year on National Pollinator Week, let’s #SaveOurPollinators and our food! Thanks @repblumenauer for introducing the Saving America’s Pollinators Act #organic #PesticideFree

There are 157 cases pending in state and federal courts around the country, according to a June 22 court filing. The plaintiffs allege Syngenta was aware of the risks but failed to warn users. via @USRightToKnow @syngenta @chevron usrtk.org/paraquat-trial…

How Was a #Pesticide Banned in 125 Countries Given the Green Light in America? tinyurl.com/yfvgzjbe #toxics #epa #food #health

Happy #OceanMonth2021! Pesticides used on land leach into waterways and bioaccumulate in marine life, devastate seaweed and coral habitats, can cause cancer in marine animals, and fuel toxic algae blooms. Let's protect our soils and our seas and stop using synthetic pesticides!

“Standard EPA tests don’t reflect the latest in toxicological sciences. Therefore, some significant effects of pesticides can go undetected." newschannel5.com/news/consumer-…