Keeping your landscape nice and healthy is hard work, and some of that work includes the use of heavy-duty chemicals to keep your lawn and garden pest-free. Pesticides and insecticides pose unique risks because they are designed to kill. And while these chemicals are targeted to insects and other pests, these same toxic compositions can pose a major health risk to your family—especially small children and pets—as well as the environment. Learn more about storing and disposing of pesticides and insecticides to reduce the risk to your home. [Read more…]