Re: safe lawns

**K* S* <s*@comcast.net>**

I took a quick look at my review galley of Paul Tukey's Organic Lawn Care
Manual and didn't see the figures right away  - he's one of the folks behind
Safe Lawns - their website is here -

http://www.safelawns.org/index.php

Hope that helps - Best, Kelly Seaman

On 10/8/07 9:21 AM, "Jeff Ball" <jeffball@usol.com> wrote:

> I didn't write the figures down but my memory is that 80% of the
> fertilizer used on home landscapes goes into the water table and 98%
> of the insecticide used in home landscapes does not hit the target
> bug and goes into the soil.  You need to get confirmation on these
> figures.
> 
> Jeff Ball
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> 
> On Oct 7, 2007, at 4:30 PM, KTCopsey@aol.com wrote:
> 
> For those who were at the GWA meeting, there was a breakfast meeting
> sponsored by Safe Lawns.  The guy mentioned two EPA statistics
> regarding %  of
> fertilizer and pesticide that reached the target vs the groundwater
> system.  I
> didn't take down the stats at breakfast, but the guy  said they were
> on the
> webpage. I can't find them.  Did anyone note  them or know where to
> find them (ASAP)?
> Thanks
> 
> 
> Kate  Copsey
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