A green lawn is now a mark of shame. Just don’t tell Newfoundland
PETER SHAWN TAYLOR | October 15, 2007 |
Gardening is a classic boomer pastime with lots of upsides — annual sales of lawn and garden products have risen by 40 per cent over the past four years to hit $2 billion. But lush lawns and luxuriant gardens are coming under increasing scrutiny for a range of environmental sins ranging from pesticides to over-watering to lawn-mower use. A new report from Statistics Canada sheds some light on Canada’s varied gardening habits, and the environmental conundrum they pose.
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