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Lawns and gardens can thrive without synthetic chemicals. This easy-to-follow guide shows you how to make your yard a safe, healthy environment. Pesticides make soil vulnerable to weeds and pests because they kill beneficial insects and micro-organisms. If you want healthy plants, you need healthy soil, which means weaning (or keeping) your lawn and garden away from harmful chemicals. All the information you need -- including how to properly aerate, fertilize and cut your lawn, use compost, and give your plants the right amount of attention -- is between these covers. How To Get Your Lawn & Garden Off Drugs, Canada's first organic lawn-care book, is for people who want to tread lightly on the earth. Book jacket.Rubin, Carole is the author of 'How to Get Your Lawn and Garden off Drugs: Pesticide-Free Gardening for a Healthier Environment - Carole Rubin - Paperback' with ISBN 9781550172713 and ISBN 1550172719.
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