Find out from your local municipality if it has any provisions or suggestions for getting rid of poisonous substances. Carole Rubin is a British Columbia author and environmental activist who's written a book called How to Get Your Lawn and Garden Off Drugs . Gardens who've been on this are addicted. Rubin says it's just as easy to maintain a healthy lawn and garden without using chemicals. Fish meal and canola seed meal provide nitrogen.
Bone meal offers a phosphorus boost.
And to boost your garden's potassium level, spread some ashes from your fireplace. They can't necessarily be washed off fruits and vegetables completely, and there are plenty of safe alternatives. Rubin says the best way to repel bugs is to have healthy plants. She recommends choosing disease-resistant plant varieties. If you're among the 20 to 25 per cent of the population with seasonal allergies , you already know that routine lawn mowing can result in hours of sniffing, sneezing and watery eyes.