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Green Gardening and Pest Management Tips Available on EPA's Green Scene

EPA's latest Green Scene video podcast features "Green Gardening and Pest Management." The video highlights ways consumers can control pests in their lawns and gardens using Integrated Pest Management (IPM), an effective and environmentally sensitive approach to pest management that relies on a combination of common-sense practices. The video interview with the Biopesticides & Pollution Prevention Division of the Office of Pesticide Programs is also available in Spanish, and provides tips on how to select a pest management company for the home and garden and how to use pesticides safely.

To view the video, visit www.epa.gov. (Go to the "Multimedia" section on the bottom right corner of the page and click on the "play" arrow under the picture).

 

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