Submitted by Belle Auld, Education Committee
Neonicotinoid insecticides (neonics) have been connected to bee deaths -colony collapse disorder. Here is a list of places in Calgary that sell plants and what they say about neonics:
Golden Acres – they are “pretty sure” their plants do not contain neonics
Greengate – say they do not use neonics
Home Depot – currently using neonics. They say, “we’ve already committed to phasing out the use of neonics on our plants by the end of 2018”
Lowes – currently using them. Will be phasing them out until 2019
Plantation – they say most of their plants have not been treated with neonics
Sunnyside – they are pretty sure their plants do not contain neonics
Walmart – currently using them