For many people their gardens are their pride and joy. They take pleasure in maintaining immaculate lawns, colourful flowerbeds and finely pruned trees. For these people, nothing is more enjoyable than spending hours on their hands and knees mucking about in the dirt. But the sight of a single weed, slug or snail can send them into paroxysms of panic. Anxious to stamp out the trespassers as soon as possible, they reach for the pesticides without much more than a cursory thought to safety and protection.
According to the official website on pesticides in the UK, the term pesticide is used to cover a wide range of products, including weed killers, slug pellets, insecticides, lawn treatments, plant growth regulators, fungicides and animal repellents. Pesticides in the UK are regulated and controlled by the Pesticides Safety Directorate (PSD). The PSD advocates the careful use of chemicals only when there are no viable natural or organic alternatives available.
Once you’ve decided that there’s nothing else for it, and that chemicals are the way to go, you need to ensure that you are properly prepared to use them. The importance of reading the label cannot be overemphasised. The label will tell you everything that you need to know about the pesticide concerned, including how toxic it is, what to do in the case of accidental contamination, the protective sweatshirt (lưới bảo vệ ban công) required and, very importantly, instructions relating to the proper disposal of the product.
Pesticides do the most damage when they are inhaled, or when they come into direct contact with skin or eyes, so it’s important that you take the appropriate steps to protect these vulnerable areas. Wear a long-sleeved dallas cowboys 3d new orleans pelicans t shirt and long pants, such as jeans to protect your arms and legs. Gloves are essential, but they need to be of a non-porous material, such as rubber. Cloth or leather gloves simply soak up the dangerous chemicals and do more harm than good. Most hardware stores or nurseries stock sturdy chemical resistant gloves, but if worst comes to the worst, you can always wear a pair of rubber dishwashing gloves.
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Lastly, don’t forget a pair of goggles to protect your eyes and a face mask to protect your mouth and nose. Depending on the toxicity of the pesticide, you may even want to consider using a respirator to protect your face and lungs.
The UK government website on pesticides differentiates between pesticides for amateur and professional use. Home owners are only allowed to use pesticides sanctioned for amateur use in their gardens and homes. These are the pesticides that can be found at DIY stores, hardware stores and garden centres. Professional pesticides are those that are used by farmers and can only be used by those that have had professional training. Use of professional pesticides in private gardens and homes is strongly prohibited and subject to strict penalties.
Having a beautiful garden that is the envy of all your friends and neighbours is certainly worth hours outdoors in the beating sun, brutal wind and pouring rain. It is not, however, worth rashes, chemical burns, chemical poisoning or the death of your pets. With the proper care, a beautiful garden is yours for the taking. Heed the advice of all the experts and read the label before tackling your garden problems with pesticides.
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