The truth about cats, dogs, and lawn chemicals
October 1, 2008 by Susie Collins
Great vid on 5 Easy Steps to guarding your pet’s health while growing a healthy lawn without chemicals:
- Read the label!
- Do your research!
- Minimize exposure!
- Use safer alternatives!
- Get active!
Link to The Truth About Cats, Dogs and Lawn Chemicals

I have to take this one step further- why do we even have lawns! ??
Seriously, we spend tons of many on gas mowing them, the lawn mowers pullute the hell out of our air, lawns were historically a thing for aristocrats to use as a middle finger & show off to the poor … we could grow native plants, organic herbs and food instead - that dont require chemicals or mowers. Keeping the air way cleaner, bills lower, and have fun gardening & being creative too.
A lawn is a blank pallet that needs to be tilled and let grow.
I totally agree!! Have you heard about the KILL YOUR LAWN campaign? I’ve wanted to post about it. It’s a nation-wide movement to turn residential lawns into wild gardens with flowers, herbs and veggies!! It’s pissing off a lot of neighbors! Love it. I’ll research and post more about it. For now, here’s a great story out of Oregon:
http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2008/09/is_it_time_to_kill_your_lawn.html