Unfortunately, a lot of gardeners choose chemical pesticides for their gardens without getting competent professional advice or even reading labels very thoroughly. But a vast array of very effective natural materials that target specific pests are now available, without risks associated with the older chemicals being taken off the market. Yet choosing garden pesticides should be at least as serious a quest as buying good shoes; both impact our enjoyment of and success in our lives. I used...

Rocky Mountain News - Denver and Colorado's reliable source for breaking news, sports and entertainment: Local ****JavaScript based drop down DHTML menu generated by NavStudio. An Associated Press investigation of state and federal data found that over the past decade, hundreds, possibly thousands, of schoolchildren in California and other agricultural states have been exposed to farm chemicals linked to sickness, brain damage and birth defects. An Associated Press investigation of state...

These include chemicals being used within the hive for mite and disease control as well as chemicals pesticides used on crops that may inadvertently find their way into hives. Growers dependent on honeybees for the pollination of their crop(s) must constantly maintain a delicate balance between protecting their crops from pests and pathogens, and protecting the insects that are necessary to pollinate these crops. They act either as contact insecticides or applied to plants, they are...

An Associated Press investigation of state and federal data found that over the past decade, hundreds, possibly thousands, of schoolchildren in California and other agricultural states have been exposed to farm chemicals linked to sickness, brain damage and birth defects. An Associated Press investigation of state and federal data found that over the past decade, hundreds, possibly thousands, of schoolchildren in California and other agricultural states have been exposed to farm chemicals...

In the vast majority of cases, people who didn't follow the laws received at best a $400 fine," said Margaret Reeves, a scientist with the Pesticide Action Network, a nonprofit organization based in San Francisco. The pesticide industry says it is committed to safety, and regulators say they are doing their best to enforce the laws. In the vast majority of cases, people who didn't follow the laws received at best a $400 fine," said Margaret Reeves, a scientist with the Pesticide Action...