No Chemicals needed

I usually ignore TV ads, but I have began to notice a series of ads that are selling weed killer and insecticides. The ads feature an attractive young couple happily spraying toxic chemicals on their lawn to kill weeds and inside their house to kill bugs. When I had a lawn to care for, I would use the low-tech solution to weed control: I would pick them. As for bugs, I live in the country now and I get my share of critters. The best thing to do is to put the insect, spider or unidentified crawler into a container and put them outside.