GAINESVILLE -- The bags of Ironite fertilizer appear innocuous, marketed as an "environmentally safe" alternative to achieving greener-than-ever lawns. But a new University of Florida study has cast ...

Q: Is Ironite safe to use in a vegetable garden? I have read somewhere that it’s not, but the label says you can use it. A: The current Ironite products are totally different from the original Ironite ...

WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 24, 2006--Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ:CENT) today announced that it acquired the rights to the Ironite(R) Products brand of natural soil ...

HARRISBURG (AP) — State officials have asked an Arizona company to provide more information about its fertilizer products, saying they might pose an environmental hazard. The Department of Agriculture ...

For most green thumbs throughout the country, planting a vegetable garden is a ritual. Perhaps this year, you're harvesting grandma's heirloom tomatoes, or you're enjoying the basil and other tender ...

Note: This article was originally published in The Seattle Times on July 20, 2002. The Environmental Protection Agency has closed a loophole that allowed toxic steel-mill waste to go untreated into ...