NOTE: EPA Statistics on lawn care pesticide use and lawn care industry.
A very substantial market has developed for pesticides to control weeds, insects and diseases on lawns. According to recent estimates, homeowners and lawn care companies together apply as much as 70 million pounds of pesticide active ingredients to lawns each year. To put this number in perspective, about 12 times that amount, or roughly 815 million pounds of pesticide active ingredients, are used annually in U.S. agriculture. Both commercial and homeowner markets for lawn care chemicals, which includes both pesticides and fertilizers, are growing at approximately 5% to 8% per year in dollar value. About 7.5 million households hire commercial lawn care services, and the lawn care industry has annual sales in excess of $1.5 billion.
Earth Touch Organics, Inc. (http://www.earthtouchorganics.com)
Phone: (919) 743-0150 (800) 528-8393
Develops and deploys complete franchises in organic pest control, organic lawn care and environmental housewares retailing.
Organic Fertilizers, Microbial Stimulants, Earthworms
Environmental Housewares, Organic Cleaning Agents, Pet Supplies, E-Gifts
Full Service Home Programs in Pest Control & Lawn Care
Web site; Currently operates Retail & Service Centers in Raleigh and Wilmington; Presently developing retail franchises for sale; Available on The Green Shopping Network; Advertises on syndicated radio program: Life In The Green Lane
Pro-Lawn-Plus, Inc. (http://www.prolawnplus.com) Since 1978
President/CEO: Univ. of Maryland graduate in agronomy and horticulture
Offers free lawn analysis and price quotes. Develops tailored programs for lawn care with a minimal usage of chemicals.
Lawn inspections, monitoring and application of care via trained specialists; Pesticide-Free organic based fertilization; Tree and Shrub Program specialists who apply, maintain and protect trees and shrubs from insect...