Keystone Gardener,
Official Publication of the Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania, for your enjoyment and knowledge.

HEALTH ALERT!

We were recently contacted by DrugWatch, an organization dedicated to keeping families safe and sharing important health information, about Paraquat. Paraquat is a popular, higly toxic herbicide that can cause many short-term and long-term health effects. Notably, research has linked long-term exposure to paraquat to Parkinson’s Disease.
To help educate about this toxic chemical, DrugWatch has created a comprehensive guide about Paraquat. It covers things like what it is used for, symptons, side effects, treatment, and more!
To become educated and aware click on DrugWatch.

Wait! Before you add new plants to your garden, check out this list from Master Gardener, Jim Walter. Especially when foraging, you’ll want to avoid these invasive species of Buck County.
Click on Jim’s photo to get the list and some valuable resources before you regret what you plant

Concerned about Lyme Disease?
Learn what you can do to protect yourself.
Click on PA Lyme Resource Network.