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 David Suzuki Digs your garden Be a gnome buddy, then you’ll really be a somebody Yard re-hab Send us YOUR earth-friendly gardening tips Some things you can do right now Share this newsletter!Yard Re-hab  Want to get your greenspace off drugs? It’s the smart thing to do. Exposure to pesticides can lead to serious illness – cancers, neurological diseases and reproductive problems. Small children (who love rolling around in the grass and putting things into their mouths) and pets are most at risk. No worries - we’re here to help you get your yard into rehab!DSF friend Janice Turner is letting us peek over her shoulder all growing season long as she gives her yard a makeover. We begin, with Janice, at the beginning: choosing a landscaper (if you’re not doing it yourself) and laying the groundwork for a really green garden. What do you want - play space for kids, a veggie garden, a drought-resistant lawn? A truly green garden uses indigenous plants that have evolved with the local climate, adapting over thousands of years to seasonal rainfall patterns and temperatures. Native plants attract beneficial pollinators and natural pest predators, making them more likely to do well without chemical input. Bottom line: think local – whether you’re visiting a plant nursery on your own, or chatting with your hired gun (or trowel, in this case). If you live in the Greater Toronto Area, you might like these pollinator and plant guides.  Online research, going to the library, or chatting with your green-thumbed aunt in Florida is a great start, but when picking your landscaper, think local (again!). Gardening businesses are responding to growing environmental awareness, so make sure the assistants you choose are keeping up with the times - and your preferences. (Watch out for green washers!) Next >> Send us your earth-friendly gardening tips
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