Warmer weather and a little rain are turning lawns green, but weeds are also popping up in numbers.

Current laws ban the use of chemical pesticides for use on lawns and other areas, restricting property owners to using bio-pesticides and other organic alternatives. Many have complained the alternatives to traditional pesticides aren't as effective and are very costly. That's one of the reasons why the provincial government is considering some changes to the legislation that was installed less than three years ago.

Last summer, the province called for feedback from the public during a review of the ban.

"A lot were dissatisfied with what the NDP did with that program," said premier Brian Pallister. It was very obvious from the over two-thousand people that participated in the public consultation that they wanted a more responsible, more practical approach for restricting cosmetic pesticides."

Based on that feedback, the province intends to develop a framework that provides clarification for both application restrictions and retail distribution.

"Our plan is to develop a framework that is based, not so much on ideology, but on practicality," said Pallister.

The new framework is expected to be completed by the end of the year, however, Pallister did not provide any details.