ECO-TIPS: YARD AND GARDEN This page will include ideas and tips that individuals can use in the yard and in the garden, providing minimal impact on the environment. Many of these ideas also have the benefit of being less expensive than some of the high impact commercial solutions. There are alternatives to petroleum based ashphalt and concrete! Ashphalt and concrete provide pollutants an expressway to our rivers and streams, which eventually end up in Long Island Sound. Look into Grasspave2 and Gravelpave2: Grasspave2 and Gravelpave2 homepage Grasspave2 and Gravelpave2 video   Eco-Tips for Pest Control: Organic Lawn Care is experiencing a sharp rise in business around the country and here in Connecticut! There are many proven cost-effective alternatives to chemical lawns. We'll provide links to the local companies and websites that will give you the information you need for a TRULY GREEN lawn! Harrington's OrganiCare, The Organic Landscape Health Care Specialists at:  www.organicare.com Eco-tips coming soon... The full list of Eco-Tips categories as planned, with more categories being added as need dictates: Household Eco-Tips Yard and Garden Eco-Tips Miscellaneous Eco-Tips The Sierra Club is a non-profit member-supported, public interest organization that promotes conservation of the natural environment by influencing public policy decisions--legislative, administrative, legal, and electoral. Sierra Club, 85 Second St., Second Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105-3441, USA. Telephone (415) 977-5500 (voice), (415) 977-5799 (FAX). Sierra Club® and One Earth, One Chance® are registered trademarks of the Sierra Club. This page created & maintained for the Connecticut Chapter of the Sierra Club by RootGrafix Web Design. E-mail the webmaster at birchbark@rootgrafix.com with any site-related questions, updates, or needs. Last Update: March 23, 2004.