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It Starts With Us
| 1031 - Home & Consumer Horticulture | ||
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| 1031.1) | 545 |
Number of participants engaged in home and consumer horticulture programming |
Author: Paul Andrew Rideout
Major Program: Home & Consumer Horticulture
Homeowners have few unbiased resources when looking for solutions to lawn and garden problems. Many automatically turn to applications of chemicals or fertilizers that may not be necessary for treatment or consult local businesses that are motivated to sell products. Excess products ultimately become groundwater contaminants contributing to pollution concerns. Greener gardening practices has recently been hot topics with public education heading up the most likely avenue to change attitudes and
