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 -- Positive News --  Pollinator Week was celebrated in Canada earlier last week, however I found this great information from Seeds.ca that you may find of interest: " The very best thing you can do is plant for them. Habitat loss is one of the largest stressors responsible for the decline of our bee-loved pollinators, so plant just one pollinator-friendly species, or plant a whole field. Plant native species, or plant species that you know are laden with pollen and nectar. Scroll down to find out more! " Many communities are becoming certified as bee friendly, and just recently the Ontario government formally became the first jurisdiction in North America to significantly reduce the use of neonicotinoid pesticides. I also learned from Seeds Of Diversity's latest newsletter that Home Depot, Lowes and Rona have all announced a promise to phase out the use of neonics on their plants and to label any that were treated with neonics... which kills pollinato...

Gary Towne was kind enough to submit a detailed overview of green pest management for our readers, which I’ve broken down into 3 articles. Gary will help us find out how we can control pests around our home or office without poisoning or harming the Earth or the people in the building and the children or pets playing in the yards. He’ll show you that there are times when you can best deal with a situation yourself and give you some tips on what to look for when choosing a trustworthy pest control operator (PCO). Gary is formally of Dr. Price Pest Control and Towne’s Pest Control , now of Propec Pest Control . He is, actually, my brother and as such he comes from a family with a tradition of respect and appreciation for nature, and focused on being environmentally (and fiscally) responsible and self-sufficient. You can contact him directly at: gwtowne@hotmail.com * Find Part 1 of this series:  http://consciousdiscussions.blogspot.com/2014/10/green-pest-control-part-1.html  ...

Gary Towne was kind enough to submit a detailed overview of green pest management for our readers, which I’ve broken down into 3 articles. Gary will help us find out how we can control pests around our home or office without poisoning or harming the Earth or the people in the building and the children or pets playing in the yards. He’ll show you that there are times when you can best deal with a situation yourself and give you some tips on what to look for when choosing a trustworthy pest control operator (PCO). Gary is formally of Dr. Price Pest Control and Towne’s Pest Control , now of Propec Pest Control . He is, actually, my brother and as such he comes from a family with a tradition of respect and appreciation for nature, and focused on being environmentally (and fiscally) responsible and self-sufficient. You can contact him directly at: gwtowne@hotmail.com * Find Part 1 of this series here via October 21st's post:  http://consciousdiscussions.blogspot....

Gary Towne was kind enough to submit a detailed overview of green pest management for our readers, which I’ve broken down into 3 articles. Gary will help us find out how we can control pests around our home or office without poisoning or harming the Earth or the people in the building and the children or pets playing in the yards. He’ll show you that there are times when you can best deal with a situation yourself and give you some tips on what to look for when choosing a trustworthy pest control operator (PCO). Gary is formally of Dr. Price Pest Control and Towne’s Pest Control , now of Propec Pest Control . He is, actually, my brother and as such he comes from a family with a tradition of respect and appreciation for nature, and focused on being environmentally (and fiscally) responsible and self-sufficient. You can contact him directly at: gwtowne@hotmail.com -- Green Pest Control, Part 1 -- So, you have some pests in your home or garden, say, mice or cockro...

-- Quote of the Day -- “… We think there are different kinds of love, but in reality there is only one love. …On some level we truly don’t believe we are worthy and we run around finding people and situations that prove us right – that we aren’t worthy of love. …As long as we are holding a grievance, it will block the awareness of love – where all our joy and peace is. …We put a lot of conditions on our love, we say ‘If you don’t do this I’m going to have a grievance against you’…but we need to realize the cost of this – that it is so exhausting. …Love is enormously powerful – a lot of people are deeply afraid of this power .” ~ Carmen Allgood - True Love http://www.blogtalkradio.com/consciousdiscussions/2012/01/22/true-love -- Positive News -- We wanted to take some time today to celebrate some of the innovative recycling programs that now exist for people involved in agriculture.  CleanFarms is a world-leading, and world-renown...

 -- Chatter -- Well it is Sunday - and it seems even the dogs are exhausted. Neither of them wanted to get up this morning and after eating breakfast they are fast asleep at my feet in the office. Their little grunts and twitches and warm breath on my ankles is making me want to lay down with them for a good solid Sunday morning nap! lol - However duty calls... -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- Today I've got a special episode of the Sunday Gardening segment for the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show. Join in live and drop in the chat room, where you can ask questions, present gardening issues or techniques you use, and network with others. Or access the archive show later on at your convenience. Today, listeners will learn about pesticides, herbicides, etc and also beneficial insects. Live @ 10-11 AM Pacific: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/consciousdiscussions/2011/07/03/sunday-gardening Find Dave and Lillian Brummet , ...

-- Quote of the Day -- “Herbicides and pesticides used in our lawns are washed into the water ways – also affecting other animals from birds to deer and bear… so we are affecting a larger chain of life than we may have realized. …they also kill beneficial insects from lady bugs to butterflies - disrupting an entire ecosystem by using pesticides and herbicides. …Remember every time you walk through a lawn (or park) where these chemicals are used, you are bringing them back in your home …and pets can bring this back on their paws, and then lick their paws to clean them off. ...make sure you   have notice before your neighborhood has spraying going on so that you can close your windows and avoid having it drift in on the breeze.”  ~ Dagney McKinley  Today's quote originates from the interview: Nature & Literature , which aired back on Feb 22nd via the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show... * click on the show title to access the full interview or the radio s...

-- Quote of the Day -- “ Paint is a bigger odor causer than the carpet in the home. If you keep the home closed tight the VOC’s will just stay there. …Watch out what you are using on a wood floor – because that will release a tremendous amount of VOC’s and respiratory irritants and you won’t know why you are having various symptoms, all you are doing is using a commercial product on your floor-gee what could be wrong with that? … Here’s what we are being sold: You go into a marketplace and they sell nail polish remover – which is acetone, it also dissolves lipids and fats – so we inhale this and it goes to the nervous system which is made up of lipids and fats… and it is absorbed from our skin. And then we wonder why we are so angry all of a sudden or something. This, to me, is along the same lines of insanity of buying a country fresh sent pesticide (which are designed to kill life – they are biocides) to provide fragrance for our home. …We have this implicit trust and so we mu...

-- Announcement -- SAVE THE FROGS DAY EVENTS TAKING PLACE IN 20 COUNTRIES TODAY Largest Day of Amphibian Education And Conservation In Planet’s History Amphibians are rapidly disappearing around the planet, and a worldwide effort is underway today to save them. The 2 nd Annual Save The Frogs Day, taking place today, is the largest day of amphibian education and conservation action in the planet’s history. Over 80 Save The Frogs Day events are being held in 20 countries, including the United States, Canada, Ireland, Madagascar, India, South Africa, and Australia. The events are being coordinated by SAVE THE FROGS!, America’s first and only public charity dedicated to amphibian conservation. Amphibian populations worldwide have been declining at unprecedented rates, and nearly one-third of the world's amphibian species are threatened with extinction. Up to 200 species have already completely disappeared in recent years. “Habitat destruction and an infectious disease c...