tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post1220608056223056569..comments2024-03-27T16:38:59.108-05:00Comments on clay and limestone: Dear Nursery Owners and Nursery Managers, We Need To know....Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-15393032025548905012014-06-24T09:54:42.336-05:002014-06-24T09:54:42.336-05:00They're not safe. I worked with my local nurse...They're not safe. I worked with my local nursery this winter to try and bring in clean plants and wasn't very successful. They couldn't find any growers willing to grow without pesticides. They did manage to bring in herbs and a few annuals that hadn't been treated but everything else was packed with neonics. To solve the problem I turned to a few online nurseries that propagate their own plants and I grew most of my own annuals from seed. Until the public is willing to accept less than perfect plants, nothing will change. The public is as much at fault as the growers because demand dictates supply. While serious gardeners don't mind a few bug holes, the garden-lite masses fuel the nursery sales and perfection is in demand. Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-27781449919920143592014-06-23T21:23:23.637-05:002014-06-23T21:23:23.637-05:00Like, like, like! I just wish they'd listen to...Like, like, like! I just wish they'd listen to you, after all, you've asked so nicely. RobinLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09543576456983999997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-65722030216385563592014-06-22T18:03:51.493-05:002014-06-22T18:03:51.493-05:00I have been very frustrated lately as many nurseri...I have been very frustrated lately as many nurseries I visit would not answer my questions or were so evasive I knew the answer. I will have to do a lot of homework to find one who does not spray.Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-21996020779771410832014-06-18T19:02:36.731-05:002014-06-18T19:02:36.731-05:00Hello Gail girl and I totally agree with Barbara ....Hello Gail girl and I totally agree with Barbara .. distributors should be a lot more proactive about pollinators and the plants they are attracted to ! .. customers that buy and NOT buy do have more power than legislation in the end .. so we can control what plants they come up with to sell !<br />Love your pictures : )<br />JoyCanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-62351841642163951472014-06-18T14:52:27.902-05:002014-06-18T14:52:27.902-05:00Yes.. My Nature Notes meme was in celebration of p...Yes.. My Nature Notes meme was in celebration of pollinator week. Hubby and I have planted over 50 native plants and removed non-natives the past 4 years and we are novice gardeners... MichelleRambling Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15080120317890707767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-11380694438796377832014-06-18T11:10:46.752-05:002014-06-18T11:10:46.752-05:00Thanks for the timely reminder, Gail! I've be...Thanks for the timely reminder, Gail! I've been plant shopping at all of our local garden centers--trying to keep them all in business:) And yet I keep forgetting to ask about this. Next time I shop, I promise I'll check!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-66829684558198207332014-06-17T17:34:17.621-05:002014-06-17T17:34:17.621-05:00I was under the impression that these pesticides w...I was under the impression that these pesticides were just used on corn and soy and are now under strict laws in Ontario. I'm certainly going to give my supplier a call to see what's what. If the consumers don't buy the product, often that pressure is far more effective and speedy than anything the government could do. Good post. B.Barbarapchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09990013417063903768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-3818263975635493512014-06-17T14:31:37.330-05:002014-06-17T14:31:37.330-05:00Great message set to the most beautiful photos - t...Great message set to the most beautiful photos - thank you again! Now I have to go forward this to a gazillion people.Vicki @ Playin' Outsidehttp://playinoutside.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-45861837495888902362014-06-17T09:58:25.511-05:002014-06-17T09:58:25.511-05:00In the UK we are in the middle of a two year exper...In the UK we are in the middle of a two year experimental farming and home use neonicotinoid spray ban, but as far as I am aware that does not cover seed coatings and for how long the coatings are toxic for, it could well be longer than two years. Buying from Organic nurseries is one way to help and saving seed ourselves another. I am very glad you posted this, I hope more people will become aware. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-60905275738501956232014-06-17T03:55:59.965-05:002014-06-17T03:55:59.965-05:00Excellent post, Gail - thank you! This is so impor...Excellent post, Gail - thank you! This is so important - and we, as buyers, must always ask. <br /><br />On a happy note - this year we have seen so very many more bees and butterflies here. It is so heartening. Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-87388516411561793002014-06-17T03:03:07.277-05:002014-06-17T03:03:07.277-05:00Such an important message Gail! After all, the gar...Such an important message Gail! After all, the garden centres and nurseries are the ones to set an example. Thanks for highlighting this issue!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-48751438475854900772014-06-16T20:19:05.262-05:002014-06-16T20:19:05.262-05:00Good message.I have become more careful about what...Good message.I have become more careful about what I use and plant, and when in my garden thanks to people like you spreading the word. I have also become more observant of the polinators' habits and activities, allowing me to make better decisions.<br />RaySwimrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02928919593044289369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-16259795960188601162014-06-16T20:14:59.914-05:002014-06-16T20:14:59.914-05:00Definitely! I was so sad when I found out that th...Definitely! I was so sad when I found out that the plants I had bought from Lowes and Home Depot had likely been grown with these pesticides - and here I was trying to garden for bees and butterflies and other wildlife! This year I've grown most of my plants from seeds, or gotten pass-a-long plants from other likeminded gardeners. Then I know for sure!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-61200725946697947022014-06-16T19:45:28.982-05:002014-06-16T19:45:28.982-05:00The more I learn about this evil, the guiltier I f...The more I learn about this evil, the guiltier I feel for ever recommending and using it, but that was in another life, and hopefully I have built up a bank of good garden karma since then. Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-48385220817700616752014-06-16T18:49:16.977-05:002014-06-16T18:49:16.977-05:00Thank you for publicizing the concern, Gail. I ho...Thank you for publicizing the concern, Gail. I hope all nurseries, at the very least, will declare themselves. Maybe, like restaurant ratings, they should post their status with "Bee" becoming the new A.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-51761183955938279412014-06-16T17:52:28.440-05:002014-06-16T17:52:28.440-05:00Whoops, I had my other hat on when I posted the co...Whoops, I had my other hat on when I posted the comment. Verdant Landscapes is a design business I run in the Hudson Valley of New York, and I found New Moon when I needed lots of plants for large plantings. I became such a fan that they hired me. Sorry for the mixup. Edit twice, press "Publish" once. Sigh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-63117988927870872732014-06-16T17:48:14.281-05:002014-06-16T17:48:14.281-05:00No neonics at New Moon Nursery, a wholesale propag...No neonics at New Moon Nursery, a wholesale propagation nursery in New Jersey. We sell deep plugs and many retail nurseries buy our smaller-sized plants to grow them into bigger sizes. So it's not only the nursery you buy from, but any nursery THEY buy from, if your nursery does not propagate all of their own plants.Verdant Landscapeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06641700539465275262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-10106318591577237472014-06-16T17:10:12.795-05:002014-06-16T17:10:12.795-05:00Happy Pollinator Week, Gail! I agree, it's so ...Happy Pollinator Week, Gail! I agree, it's so important to know. We want to help the pollinators, and we don't want to buy plants that will harm them. Such an important issue--thanks for highlighting it!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-36411920765522900582014-06-16T16:28:47.112-05:002014-06-16T16:28:47.112-05:00Thank you Sandy. Forwarding links and sharing info...Thank you Sandy. Forwarding links and sharing information about pesticides that are hurting bees is what we all have to do!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-85725225672834434902014-06-16T15:51:00.521-05:002014-06-16T15:51:00.521-05:00Hear, hear!Hear, hear!Erin @ The Impatient Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14166660410287418037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-16845673882614124132014-06-16T14:45:14.188-05:002014-06-16T14:45:14.188-05:00Thank you so much for highlighting this Gail! Thank you so much for highlighting this Gail! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-34634475019247163282014-06-16T12:06:52.674-05:002014-06-16T12:06:52.674-05:00All the plants I bring to our local farmers market...All the plants I bring to our local farmers market are 100% pesticide free. I think this is a trend that will continue to grow over time. It's what most people want! Davehttp://www.growingthehomegarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-24390335788032331462014-06-16T10:33:23.491-05:002014-06-16T10:33:23.491-05:00You go, Gail! Well said~ Nurseries should put up s...You go, Gail! Well said~ Nurseries should put up signs to celebrate being bee-friendly! Thanks for all you do for the #pollinators.Kathy Vilimhttp://nativegardener.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-35790314009701192502014-06-16T09:56:14.667-05:002014-06-16T09:56:14.667-05:00You are oh so right. I am sure most nurserymen don...You are oh so right. I am sure most nurserymen don't think about pollinators or their (our) woes. A good thing to happen. Love your photos.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-74887798322615789402014-06-16T07:55:37.206-05:002014-06-16T07:55:37.206-05:00Thank you. Thank you. Thank you for this blog entr...Thank you. Thank you. Thank you for this blog entry! I'm forwarding the link to all my gardening friends - those who garden using no pesticides and herbicides like me, and especially to neighbors who do!sandy lawrencenoreply@blogger.com