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Gardening

Curmudgeoness

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2. Another reason to buy from local nurseries

Reply to Tanuki (Original post)

Thu Aug 15, 2013, 12:31 PM

Aug 2013

where you can ask questions of the owner right there.

I cannot say that I have never purchased plants from places like Lowe's, but that has been years ago. I am sure my bee friendly garden is just that now, after all these years.

Does anyone know how long the neonicotinoids persist on the plants?

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Are your "bee-friendly"garden plants actually killing bees? [View all] Tanuki Aug 2013 OP

I hope not. The peaches sure are good. Downwinder Aug 2013 #1

Another reason to buy from local nurseries Curmudgeoness Aug 2013 #2

The problem isn't necessarily limited to chain retailers such as Lowes. Tanuki Aug 2013 #3

Another article on this w/a list of sources of the deadly neonics: beac Aug 2013 #4

Another reason to grow all plants from your seeds. dmosh42 Aug 2013 #5

Just make sure (if you can) that the seeds themselves aren't pre-treated! hedgehog Aug 2013 #6

Shit. Damn these people. WCLinolVir Aug 2013 #7