Our lawns and gardens are teeming with life. Thousands of different insect species live within and upon our lawns but only a fraction of these actually cause damage. Harsh chemical pesticides can kill various kinds of insects, both beneficial and harmful. The following are some sustainable maintenance tips for handling a number of common lawn pests in Atlantic Canada and how to generally care for your lawns and turf.

• Weed Control - Managing Weed Seed Banks (PDF, 47KB)
• Weed Control - Managing Weed Succession (PDF, 50KB)
• Permitted Pesticides (PDF, 348KB)
• Fall Practices for Taking Care of the Soil (PDF, 20KB)
• Chinch Bug (PDF, 19KB)
• White Grub & European Crane Fly (PDF, 20KB)
• Turf Maintenance (PDF, 18KB)
• Chinch Bug Brochure (PDF, 146KB)
• European Fire Ant Information Bulletin (PDF, 91.9KB)

Sustainable Landscaping and the HRM Pesticide By-Law brochure