Help the bees. Stop buying your plants at Home Depot

[honeylady]

The world bee population is in trouble. Colony Collapse Disorder is literally destroying bee populations all over the world and a group of pesticides called "neonicotinoids" seem to be one of the main culprits. I just got back from my local Home Depot store in San Diego, California and was shocked to see most of the flowering plants with a label that the plants contain "neonicotinoids" which treats the plant systemically. It doesn't wash off in the rain, you don't need to add pesticides. Its built into the plant itself. And its just not bees that are harmed, butterflies and hummingbirds are also consuming these neonicotinoids.

I just read that Lowe's is banning all neonicotinoids from their stores. Yeah for them.

[Demeter]

1. What stupid thing will they do next?

The mind boggles. I simply cannot keep up with it.

[zipplewrath]

2. Have you written Home Depot?

That may be vastly more effective than trying a boycott, especially if you mention the whole Lowes angle. A bit of reference to supporting documentation might help too.

[honeylady]

5. I have not yet written, but pan to do so.

[GreatGazoo]

9. +1 it is not a boycott unless there is a specific call for change

Boycott (v) -- to stop using the goods or services of (a company, country, etc.) until changes are made

[Cleita]

3. I became suspicious of that when our bee colonies collapsed.

Then my DIL discovered this was going on with ornamentals. I haven't planted anything that isn't from seeds since then.

[chillfactor]

4. oh dear...I have always had the best luck with Home Depot plants

is there a link to this info?

[CurtEastPoint]

6. Thank you for posting this. I wrote to them, using this link:

http://www.homedepot.com/c/Contact_Us

There is power in numbers, folks. I honestly have bought plants from them and told them I will no longer buy from them as long as they use this toxic mess.

[Sherman A1]

7. K&R

Thanks for posting

[shanti]

8. Good

because i prefer to shop at Lowe's. Home Depot is owned by a right winger.