Herbicides… yuck!! The thought of spraying florasulam and glyphosate  around the yard is abhorrent to you. As an alternative, let’s look at 4 commonly practiced alternative methods. They’re not necessarily as fast acting but are effective and completely safe, except for the weeds, of course.

Plastics such as bags and water bottles take years to decompose in a landfill. Besides that, their use creates an ongoing dependency on oil which at best, is problematic – and at worst is a complete disaster.

Although it’s not currently practical to eliminate them completely, let’s examine a few ways we can, as individuals, cut back in our use of plastic products and packaging. Some of these tips are simple common sense but depending on where you live, there’s more or less awareness of this issue.