zooophagous:jimstares:yourlovelymonstrosity:Saw this on Facebook. Reposting for the PSA.As I’m alway
zooophagous:jimstares:yourlovelymonstrosity:Saw this on Facebook. Reposting for the PSA.As I’m always a skeptic and had never heard of this, I had to look up more information. Very true, and here are excellent sources if you want to learn more - 1 and 2Most flowers, houseplants and succulents at home depot have been treated with neonicotinoids, and this is true of most major big box stores like it. To avoid these pollinator unfriendly pesticides, consider supporting small greenhouses that don’t use them. Many smaller specialty plant shops eschew their use and thanks to the internet many of them also sell online.PREACH. My work does not use neonics on anything that we grow at our production greenhouses. We are not alone! And it was a combination of staff input + our customer input that caused this to happen, because frankly it is much easier to grow with neonics. Support your local plant nurseries folks, and don’t be afraid to ask them questions about how they get their plants and what they are treated with. Anyone worth their salt will know the answers or get the answers for you.It’s when people demand neonic free plants and then shop at the big box stores anyway where this stuff all goes wrong. We actually just did a ladybug release in our greenhouses the other day! As a bonus, when you support your local plant nurseries, that money supports local jobs, stays in your local economy, which in turns helps to support other local jobs. -- source link
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