Herbicides, fungicides, slug repellents... You have a garden and you're already thinking about spring work? Do you know that, since the 1er january 2019, you can no longer buy, use and store chemical pesticides in your home, whether for gardening or weeding?
However, biocontrol, low-risk or organic pesticides are still permitted.
To replace these banned plant protection products, the Ministry of Ecological and Inclusive Transition proposes solutions such as:
select local plants and plant them as best as possible according to the exposure and the nature of the soil;
cultivate crops that are of mutual benefit;
use ancillary plants and animals to control diseases and pests.
Reminder
This ban stems from Article 2 of the Law of 6 February 2014 aimed at better regulating the use of plant protection products in the national territory (Article 2 amended by Article 68 of the Law of 17 August 2015 on the energy transition for green growth).
