FORECASTER • March 11, 2025
Retailers of pesticide and fertilizers in Falmouth will encounter new regulations starting on April 1. This change follows the approval of the pesticide and fertilizer ordinance, which was approved by the Town Council on Feb. 24. The ordinance states that retailers that sell products for lawn, garden and landscape applications must clearly mark products that are permitted for use in Falmouth with prominent signage. In relation to in-store products, the ordinance bans the use of all pesticides with neonicotinoids. It also bans any non-synthetic substance listed as “prohibited” on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances and only permits synthetic substances marked as “allowed” on the list.