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GET INTO THE GROOVE OF (Including our still useful 2011 Grounds & Gardens Guide –lots LESS-TOXIC GROWING & GARDENING of info on the basics, and some humorous insights) http://toxicsinfo.org/lesstoxic.htm Contact Us With Questions or Comments Call 401-351-9193 or E-Mail [email protected]

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CHECK OUT THESE RHODE ISLAND EXPERTS FOR ASSISTANCE ON HOW-TO-DO-IT

Good Earth Organic Gardening Center, 401-826-3130 Joyce & John Holscher, 1800 Scituate Ave., Hope, RI E-Mail: [email protected] Web: www.goodearthri.com.

Rhode Island Wild Plant Society (RIWPS) N. Kingstown, RI 02852 401-789-7497 | [email protected] | www.RIWPS.org Frank Crandall, Horticultural Solutions, Wakefield, RI, 401-742-7619, www.frankcrandall3.com Answers galore!

Bio Tech Pest Controls , David Jones, Westerly RI: 401-315-2400, www.Biotechpestcontrols.com Pests? No problem! Seeds to Trees Organic Landscaping, Zachary Paquette, E. Providence, 401-641-0948, www.seedstotreeslandscape.com

Thompson Organic Landscaping , Paul Thompson, Providence, RI Tel. 401-368-0832. Organic lawns, trees, shrubs, plants.

GO TO OUR LESS TOXIC LANDSCAPING PAGE FOR MORE GREAT RESOURCES AND INFO, 2015 SPRING INTO SUMMER TIPS BEAUTY OR THE BEAST? WHICH IS YOUR LAWN, YARD, GARDEN, FARM OR KID’S PLAYING FIELD?

A COMPARISON OF THE OPTIONS **LOOKS: Which landscaping & gardening choices make the neighbors go “Ahhhh…?” Which are dull or ugly? **HEALTH: What kind of care & materials is good for you, yours, and the environment? Which poison all in sight? **PRACTICALITY: What will give you the best use of your piece of earth? Which will be merely a chore to keep up. “”COST: Do you have to spend a bunch to satisfy? **HOW TO DO IT? Where can you find the resources to help you achieve your wonderful vision of home? READ ON FOR ANSWERS! ALSO SEE OUR WEBSITE AT: Landscapintg & Gardening: http://toxicsinfo.org/lesstoxic.htm Households & Food: http://toxicsinfo.org/TIPS_house.htm

This info flyer is one in a series provided by: TOXICS INFORMATION PROJECT (TIP) P.O. Box 40441, Providence, RI 02940 Tel. 401-351-9193 LIBERTY GOODWIN, DIRECTOR, [email protected] Website: www.toxicsinfo.org BEASTLY – THE TYPICAL AMERICAN LAWN BEAUTIFUL – ORGANIC & NATIVE FLORA & FAUNA

HOURS OF HOT MOWING TIME & PESTICIDE APPLICATIONS: RESULT – TOXIC GREEN RUG (“LAWN”) - ALL SAME- SIZED AND SAME- COLORED GREEN STICKS – BORING! WHAT’S WRONG WITH PESTICIDES? 15 HEALTH PROBLEMS LINKED TO MONSANTO’S ROUNDUP http://ecowatch.com/2015/01/23/health-problems-linked-to- monsanto-roundup/ THE TRUE COSTS OF PESTICIDES TO OUR POCKETBOOK, OUR HEALTH, AND OUR WORLD www.healthyworld.org/pestic_costs.html BENEFITS OF ORGANIC LAWN CARE, https://organicslant.com/0000173-benefits-of-organic-lawn- care.html HOW WELL DO THEY ACTUALLY WORK VS. ORGANIC? ORGANIC VS. CHEMICAL LAWN CARE: WHICH ONE LEADS TO HEALTHIER GRASS? www.huffingtonpost.com/maria-rodale/organic-vs- chemical-lawn_b_3648932.html CONSIDER THE ALTERNATIVE http://eartheasy.com/grow_lawn_care.htm

AVOID PESTIICIDES - & THEIR GMO PALS – IN YOUR FOOD AS WELL: SEE: http://toxicsinfo.org/TIPS_house.htm A DUAL STRATEGY FOR A HAPPY, HEALTHY HOME

FOR THE ELDERS & NEIGHBORHOOD DISPLAY -: A PLACE THAT’S PRETTY & RELAXING **FLOWERS, SHRUBS – PRETTY, DIVERSE & HARDY They thrive without a lot of work – and no killer potions needed. (They might cause envy in the guys next door or across the way). SIT OUT FRONT – OR WATCH THE FUN BEHIND THE HOUSE

FOR THE KIDS & PETS: BACK YARD -ACTIVITY & FUN - PLAY WITHOUT POISON! **NATURAL, HARDY, LOCAL LOVING GRASSES. Healthy for active humans and animules! (The neighbors don’t see it, so no need to impress them – easy upkeep.) HOW TO DO IT? SEE RESOURCES ON BACK PAGE! (And others at: http://toxicsinfo.org/TIPS_house.htm)