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Gardening

dixiegrrrrl

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3. Just so you know..Scott's was made infamous for putting poison on its bird seed.

Reply to AndyA (Original post)

Tue Jun 11, 2013, 02:02 PM

Jun 2013

I would go with Pennington, were I you.

Scotts pleaded guilty in February 2012 to illegally applying insecticides to its wild bird food products that are toxic to birds, falsifying pesticide registration documents, distributing pesticides with misleading and unapproved labels and distributing unregistered pesticides.
http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2012/September/12-enrd-1088.html

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What is the reason for adding fillers to grass seed? [View all] AndyA Jun 2013 OP

I'm going to guess pecwae Jun 2013 #1

It may have something to do with even libodem Jun 2013 #2

Just so you know..Scott's was made infamous for putting poison on its bird seed. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2013 #3

Wow! I hadn't heard that. AndyA Jun 2013 #4

I question why they add filler too. Curmudgeoness Jun 2013 #5

Scotts seems more expensive than Pennington's seed. AndyA Jun 2013 #6

Well, there is your answer. Curmudgeoness Jun 2013 #7