The Pesticide Environmental
Stewardship Program (PESP) is an EPA public / private partnership to promote
responsible pest management practices. This logo is acknowledgement that the company
is a member of the EPA Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program. This information
was reviewed for accuracy by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency prior to its
distribution. EPA does not endorse any product or service.
Participate in the Environmentally Friendly Lawn and Garden Practices
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Everyone's goal should be to obtain the best possible environmentally, beneficial
home lawn and landscape. To do this it is necessary to understand the best mowing
and watering practices plus how to use various turf and landscape products to attain
a healthy lawn & landscape environment. Weed Man is a member of this EPA program
because we are committed to the proper use of the quality products we use, services
we perform and enhanced consumer education concerning their external home environment.
You can show your environmental stewardship by following the suggested practices
in our fact sheets under Turf Tips (mowing, watering, etc) and by letting us and
the EPA know you understand your important role by participating in the Environmentally Friendly Lawn and Garden Practices
survey.
Find the answers to these questions on our website.
EPA Scorecard Questionnaire
Environmental Lawn and Garden Scorecard
Which of the lawn, garden and landscaping practices listed below did you learn from
the Weed Man customer fact sheets or they served as additional educational reinforcement?
Environmentally Friendly Lawn and Garden Practices
- Do you keep your yard safe, clean and well maintained to add beauty to your home
and neighborhood. Yes / No
- Do you water your lawn at a minimum of 1 1/2 inches (3-4cm) of water weekly to encourage
strong healthy roots. Yes / No
- Do you water during the earlier morning hours. Yes / No
- Though not recommended, allowing your lawn to go severely dormant during extended
drought periods may cause portions of your lawn to die and not recover. True / False
- Do you read and follow the label carefully when using any pesticides and fertilizers.
Yes / No
- Do you cut your lawn at the highest recommended mower setting that is suggested.
Yes / No
- Do you mow frequently enough to only remove 1/3 of the grass plant Yes / No
- Frequently sharpening lawn mower blades will result in less fraying of grass blades,
reducing the incidents of disease invasion on the lawn. Yes / No
- Do you mow frequently enabling you to leave grass clippings on your lawn. Yes /
No
- Core aeration to your lawn will overcome compacted soil allowing better root development
movement of air, moisture and fertilizer in your soil. True / False
Participate in the Environmentally Friendly Lawn and Garden Practices
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More information: Mowing, Watering,
Aeration, Resources,
and FAQs
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EPA Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program