[Pollinator] Fw: Use of neonicotinoids by the largest online nursery inthe U.S.

[Barbara Passero]

From: info 
Sent: Monday, November 05, 2018 5:04 PM
To: Barbara Passero 
Cc: info 
Subject: RE: [Pollinator] Use of neonicotinoids by the largest online nursery inthe U.S.

Hi Barbara, 

 

I am not aware of any law that requires application of pesticides to plants before distribution. There are organic nurseries, and I don’t think they operate outside the law. Please find our listings here.  

 

Both Home Depot and Lowes have pledged to stop carrying neonic treated plants by the end of this year. True Value announced in 2016 that they would no longer carry products containing neonicotinoids by the spring of this year. There is still work to be done, but the retail market is moving away from neonics (though not as quickly as we would like). 

 

https://beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/2015/04/lowes-commits-to-phasing-out-neonic-pesticides-moving-towards-more-organics/    https://beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/2018/05/european-nations-back-near-complete-ban-neonicotinoids/ 

https://beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/2017/05/walmart-true-value-pledge-phase-neonics-shelves/ 

 

My recommendation: support an organic nursery and to let Nature Hills know why you did not patronize them. 

 

 

Regards, Max

 

Max Etheart 

Direct Dial: 202-827-6102

Office: 202-543-5450

Beyond Pesticides

 

 

From: Barbara Passero [mailto:bpassero at meadowmaking.org] 
Sent: Monday, November 5, 2018 3:13 PM
To: Jean M. Devine <jeanm.devine at verizon.net>; info <Info at beyondpesticides.org>; Julie Zunino <originaljujube at yahoo.com>; Pam_Phillips at comcast.net
Subject: Fw: [Pollinator] Use of neonicotinoids by the largest online nursery inthe U.S.

 

 

 

From: Barbara Passero 

Sent: Monday, November 05, 2018 12:12 PM

To: Pollinator List-serv ; Pollinator Partnership 

Subject: [Pollinator] Use of neonicotinoids by the largest online nursery inthe U.S.

 

This employee from Nature Hills Nursery said that the nursery is required by law to treat their plants before they leave the nursery. Does anyone know what law she’s referring to? It’s time to rewrite the law.

 

From: Charlotte 

Sent: Monday, November 05, 2018 10:55 AM

To: bpassero at meadowmaking.org 

Subject: Re: bpassero at meadowmaking.org wrote you a note via Olark

Barbara,

Thank you for reaching out to us today. I'm afraid since we ship to the continental USA we are required by law to treat our plants before they leave the nursery. Residual effects of the chemical applications we use are minimal as they break down very quickly after exposure to the sun and water. If we were a small, local grower we could be organic and Neonicotinoid free. However, bear in mind that there are many other users of Neonicotinoids like farmers that use far more product than the horticulture industry, which is simply out of our control and we use the bare minimum. 

Thank you,
Charlotte

Thank you for choosing Nature Hills Nursery, the largest online nursery in the U.S.

 

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  How may we help you?: Do you have any native (not cultivars or nativars) bushes or shrubs for sale that haven't been treated with pesticides or other toxic substances. www.meadowmaking.org


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