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29 · OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, May 22, 2009 HOME AND GARDEN Controlling pests ­ don't look to your cupboard for solutions (NC)--With pesticide bans in place across the country, lawn and garden enthusiasts may find that some of the products they have used in the past are no longer available. Gardeners are looking to the internet and published literature for "home brewed" alternative pest control solutions. "What many people don't realize is that these homemade pesticides could pose risks to both your health and the environment around you" according to Glenn Martin, Senior Marketing Manager, Sustainability and Healthy Lawns for Scotts Canada. Typical homemade pesticides include boiling rhubarb leaves, chrysanthemums and tobacco. These toxic teas are then sprayed on to plants and vegetables in order to control destructive pests. Others look to using gasoline or kerosene to rid their properties of annoying weeds. Risks include: · Inhalation of toxic fumes tered under the Pest Controls Act with Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) Legally approved solutions are available. The Scotts EcoSense line up of products includes a natural lawn fertilizer, ready-to-use weed and insect control sprays, slug and snail baits and yellow jacket pheromone traps. Derived from sources like chrysanthemum extract, canola oil, feather meal, acetic acid (vinegar), wheat shorts and insect pheromones, The line is permitted for use in Ontario under its recently implemented cosmetic pesticide use ban and is supported by an educational Web site, www.scottsecosense.ca, which helps gardeners manage their pest problems with a range of solutions, including prevention, mechanical solutions and healthy lawn and garden care practices. Edifice Old Home Magazine presents the first annual National Old Home Expo The only show of its kind in Canada, the Old Home Expo will feature traditional home products that are complementary to the character and integrity of heritage homes in Canada. On Saturday May 23 and Sunday May 24, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., old house owners, enthusiasts, architects, designers, contractors and any one with an appreciation for traditional home products are encouraged to come down to the SVCC Cultural Centre to experience the Old Home Expo. The exhibitors at the show include 40 booths featuring restoration products, reproduction & presented by Foremost Canada. DeWALT Canada will give custom designed furniture, antique restorers, custom kitchens, heritage paints and papers, stained glass, restoration contractors and traditional home products from the top of the chimney to the bottom of the foundation. There will be seminars and demonstrations by restoration and design professionals who specialize in heritage, an "Ugly Bathroom Contest" where the winner will receive $8,000 bathroom giveaways presented by Foremost Canada, tool giveaways from DeWALT Canada totaling $2,000, Antique Appraisals by Janet Carlile of CBC's Canadian Antiques Roadshow available at the show for a small fee and a question and answer sessions with Christopher Cooper, Editor-in-Chief of Edifice Old Home Magazine. Ticket prices are $10 for adults and children under 16 are free with an adult. Tickets can be purchased at the door or pre-ordered by contacting Nena at Edifice Old Home Magazine at 519-752-9801. For additional information visit www.oldhome.cae · Irritation of eyes and skin · Accidental ingestion of potentially fatal substances · Contamination of cookware and utensils · Environmental impact of use and disposal · Solutions that do not work All pesticides in Canada regardless of whether they are conventional chemistry or new alternative solutions are required to be regis- STUDIO ONE DESIGN & BUILD INC. BASEMENTS ADDITIONS WINDOWS · Licensed · Insured · WSIB Over 30 years of home building and renovation excellence; Phelps is recognized as an industry leader for ingenuity and creativity. Dedicated to quality, trust and teamwork, the relationship begins at conception, continues through to completion and beyond. Over 20 years experience Featured contractor on popular home renovation show RENDERING POSSIBILITIES 905-257-3092 Call for a Free Estimate 2007 Canadian Home Builder's Association National SAM Awards Finalist phelpsrenovations.com Grimsby, Ontario 905.945.5451