Earlier this year, the Environmental Protection Agency issued a “stop sale” order against Scotts Lawn Care Miracle Gro. for mis-branded pesticides. In response, Scotts agreed to recall all of the mis-branded products from the retail shelves in companies all across the United States.

The mis-branded product has a registration number or 62355-4 and is sold under the name of Scott’s “Miracle-Gro Shake ‘n Feed All Purpose Plant Food plus Weed Prevent” and “Garden Weed Preventer + Plant Food”.

Many people, because they are fearful that chemical lawn pesticides may be harmful to them, their families, and their pets, try to limit their exposure to them. This is especially true in light of the fact that some pesticides, such as mancozeb, are used by hundreds of lawn services across the country. Mancozeb is considered a probable cause of cancers in humans by the Environmental Protection Agency. It has been conclusively proven that there is a link between this chemical used for lawn care and pet health. But there are many other dangerous pesticides as well.

This action by the EPA shows just how difficult it is for those that try to avoid using poisonous pesticides for their lawn care. If you buy commercial weed and feed solutions, you are literally at the mercy of the companies that produce them.

One way to combat the problem is to focus on building up your plants health through natural means. You can build up the soil by using organic composts. You can pull weeds before they have a chance to spread their seeds to your lawn. You can also work on increasing your tolerance for beneficial lawn insects, who act as natural predators to insects that would harm your plants.

If you work on natural ways of making your plants stronger and healthier, they will not need to depend on artificial insecticides to help them defend themselves.