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Beginning April 1, 2011, only certain pesticides may be used on LAWNS. These rules are contained in two documents: • Non-essential Pesticides Control Act • Exceptions to Prohibitions on Non-essential Pesticides Regulations The new rules are important to reduce risks to our families and to protect our environment. These new rules apply to everyone: • residential – homes, apartments, and condos • commercial – businesses and cemeteries • government – parks and office buildings • institutional – schools, hospitals, long-term care homes, and recreation centres Many lower-risk pesticides will still be allowed and available on store shelves. For the list of allowable pesticides, go to gov.ns.ca/nse/pests/Allowed.List. Registered.Examples.pdf Beginning April 1, 2012 the new rules will apply to ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS, FLOWERS, AND TREES. EXCEPTIONS You will still be allowed to use pesticides that are NOT on the allowable list to get rid of pests or plants that can harm people or animals, such as: European fire ants, wasps, poison ivy, giant hogweed, Japanese knotweed. These pesticides are sold by retailers certified by Nova Scotia Environment and must be kept behind the counter. Remember, there may be allowable pesticides or non-chemical means that will take care of the pest problems. Certified retailers will tell you •the best way to control pests and weeds on your property • the right way to use a pesticide so that it does the job • the legal uses of the pesticide • the importance of reading and following the directions on the label The new rules do NOT apply to • food grown on farms and at home • forests • golf courses • indoor plants • insects in your home • mice, rats, or other rodents • fleas on pets CONTACT US For more information on pesticide use in Nova Scotia, go to gov.ns.ca/nse/pests/non-essential.pesticides.asp e-mail [email protected], or call 1-855-455-4034 GET READY FOR new PESTICIDE ru les YOUR GUIDE TO healthy lawns WITHOUT PESTICIDES IT’S only A DANDELION NEW PESTICIDE RULES ON BACK

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Page 1: new rules CKDE W GET READY FOR PESTICIDE · • replace your lawn with a garden of flowers, shrubs, and trees • grow a vegetable garden and fruit trees • enjoy all the wildflowers

Beginning April 1, 2011, only certain pesticides may be used on LAWNS.

Theserulesarecontainedintwodocuments:

• Non-essential Pesticides Control Act • Exceptions to Prohibitions on

Non-essential Pesticides Regulations

Thenewrulesareimportanttoreduceriskstoourfamiliesandtoprotectourenvironment.

These new rules apply to everyone:• residential–homes,apartments,

andcondos• commercial–businessesandcemeteries• government–parksandofficebuildings• institutional–schools,hospitals,

long-termcarehomes,andrecreationcentres

Manylower-riskpesticideswillstillbeallowedandavailableonstoreshelves.Forthelistofallowablepesticides,goto

gov.ns.ca/nse/pests/Allowed.List.Registered.Examples.pdf

Beginning April 1, 2012 the new rules will apply to ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS, FLOWERS, AND TREES.

EXCEPTIONSYou will still be allowed to use pesticides that are NOT on the allowable list to get rid of pests or plants that can harm people or animals, such as: European fi re ants, wasps, poison ivy, giant hogweed, Japanese knotweed.ThesepesticidesaresoldbyretailerscertifiedbyNovaScotiaEnvironmentandmustbekeptbehindthecounter.Remember,theremaybeallowablepesticidesornon-chemicalmeansthatwilltakecareofthepestproblems.

Certifiedretailerswilltellyou

•thebestwaytocontrolpestsandweedsonyourproperty

•therightwaytouseapesticidesothatitdoesthejob

•thelegalusesofthepesticide•theimportanceofreadingandfollowing

thedirectionsonthelabel

The new rules do NOT apply to •foodgrownonfarms

andathome•forests•golfcourses•indoorplants

•insectsinyourhome•mice,rats,orother

rodents•fleasonpets

CONTACT USFormoreinformationonpesticideuseinNovaScotia,gotogov.ns.ca/nse/pests/non-essential.pesticides.aspe-mailnon-essential-pesticides@gov.ns.ca,orcall 1-855-455-4034

GET READY FOR new PESTICIDE rulesYOUR GUIDE TO

healthy lawnsWITHOUT

PESTICIDES

IT’S only A DANDELION

YOUR GUIDE TO

NEW

PESTICIDE

RULES ON BACK

Page 2: new rules CKDE W GET READY FOR PESTICIDE · • replace your lawn with a garden of flowers, shrubs, and trees • grow a vegetable garden and fruit trees • enjoy all the wildflowers

Want a low maintenance front and back yard? Try what some Nova Scotians are already doing:•makeyourlawnsmaller•replaceyourlawnwithagardenofflowers,

shrubs,andtrees•growavegetablegardenandfruittrees•enjoyallthewildflowersinyourlawn

SPRING SUMMER• Aerate the lawn.Punchholesthroughoutthelawnto

letair,water,fertilizer,andlimegettotherootsandthesoil.

• Add lime.Thisreducestheamountofacidinthesoil.TestthepHlevelofyoursoil.Ifitisacidic,likemostsoilinNovaScotia,addgardenlime.Thiswillmakeyourgrassgrowstrongandcutdownonweeds.

• Rake or de-thatch.Thatchisdeadgrassandotherplantsthatbuilduponthesurfaceofthesoil.Whenthatchismorethan1cm(½inch)thickitbecomesahomeforinsectsandpreventswaterfromgettingtotheroots.

• Fertilize. Youcangoaboutthisinoneoftwoways:

• Overseed.Addgrassseedanytimeyouseebareorthinningspots.Thestaffatyourlocalgardencentrecanhelpyouchoosetherightseedforourclimate.

•Fertilizethreetimesayear,inMay,earlyJuly,andSeptember.Usealightapplicationratewithatop-qualityfertilizer.

•FertilizeonceayearinearlySeptemberwithatop-qualityfertilizer.

or

• Whenshoppingforfertilizerlookforthesewords:

slow release and nitrogen.

Fertilizersoftenhaveaseriesofthreenumbersprintedonthefrontofthebag,forexample10-3-3.Lookforfertilizersthatarehighinthefirstnumberorthosethatonlycontainnitrogen.Yourlawnrarelyneedsaddedphosphorusorpotassium,thechemicalsrepresentedbytheothertwonumbers.

• Fertilize. Septemberisagoodtimetodothis.

• Add lime and compost. OctoberorNovemberareidealmonthsforthis.Compostactsasanaturalfertilizerandkeepsyoursoilhealthy.

• Overseed. Addgrassseedanytimeyouseebareorthinningspots.Youcandothisanytimeinthefall.

FALL• Longer grass is healthy grass.Keepgrass6–8

cmlong(2½–3inches).Cutonlyathirdofthegrassheighteachtimeyoumow.Keepyourmowerbladesharp.Thiswillprotectthegrassfromtearingandallowittogrowbetter.

• Water less often.Youonlyneedtowateryourlawnafteradryspell.Yourlawnneedswaterifitisturningyellowandsoundscrunchywhenyouwalkonit.Whenthishappens,giveyourlawnadeepsoak.Thiswilltakeanhourtoanhourandahalf.Onlydothisonceaweek(morningorevening).

• Overseed.Addgrassseedanytimeyouseebareorthinningspots.

Quick Tips!• Ifthisseemsliketoomuchwork,thinkabouthiring

aprofessionallawncarecompany.Tofindone,gotolandscapenovascotia.ca/search.php

• Ifyoudoneedtousepesticidesforstubbornproblems,choosesomethingfromtheallowablelistandremembertoreadandfollowthedirectionsonthelabel.

YOU can KEEP YOUR LAWN HEALTHY withou PESTICIDES


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