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Related: About this forumHelp the bees. Stop buying your plants at Home Depot
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
(85,373 posts)The mind boggles. I simply cannot keep up with it.
zipplewrath
(16,646 posts)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
(157 posts)GreatGazoo
(3,937 posts)Cleita
(75,480 posts)Then my DIL discovered this was going on with ornamentals. I haven't planted anything that isn't from seeds since then.
chillfactor
(7,574 posts)is there a link to this info?
CurtEastPoint
(18,639 posts)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
(38,958 posts)Thanks for posting
shanti
(21,675 posts)because i prefer to shop at Lowe's. Home Depot is owned by a right winger.