Anonymous
02/18/2015 14:31
Subject: Does it bother you when neighbors use pesticides on their lawn?
Anonymous wrote:I live in a SFH in an upscale neighborhood where most neighbors use pesticides on their lawns. I love springtime but I hate the fact that I can smell the herbicides in the air and see those little flags all over people's lawns in April and May. We don't spray our lawn, and there are a few others in the neighborhood who also do not, but my two next door neighbors do. I hate that I can't be out with my kids in the yard during the week for fear of seeing a Chemlawn truck pull into the driveway of the house next door, or worse yet, walk out the door and they are already spraying and I can smell it saturating the air. Why do people disregard the health of their families and pets for a golf course perfect lawn? I don't get it and it really upsets me. Would be interested in hearing from those that do spray their lawns--aren't you concerned about what these chemicals are doing to your health, your kids' health and your pets' health, not to mention tracking it inside your house to linger in your carpets for years?
It is no fun to live next to uneducated, stubborn, caddish dolts, OP. My condolences.
Would you consider moving? Maybe to a more educated, refined neighborhood?
Anonymous
02/17/2015 19:45
Subject: Re:Does it bother you when neighbors use pesticides on their lawn?
It's pretty clear if you understand science. Tests can determine exactly where the poison was applied.
Yikes. I hope you are just purposely acting dumb to raise people hackles, because if you really believe this .... holy cow.
Signed, neighborhood anxiety ridden alarmist who knows nothing about science
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2y8Sx4B2Sk
Anonymous
02/17/2015 10:06
Subject: Re:Does it bother you when neighbors use pesticides on their lawn?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It's not staying on THEIR OWN property. When it rains, it's running off into the Bay.
Are you purposely spraying it off your property? If so, you have a huge problem on your hands. If not, don't worry about it. Some neighbors are out of their minds. If you are not, don't concern yourself with the issue.
It's pretty clear you don't understand how rain works.
It's pretty clear if you understand science. Tests can determine exactly where the poison was applied.
Yikes. I hope you are just purposely acting dumb to raise people hackles, because if you really believe this .... holy cow.
Signed, neighborhood anxiety ridden alarmist who knows nothing about science
YIKES, indeed.
Anonymous
02/16/2015 21:56
Subject: Re:Does it bother you when neighbors use pesticides on their lawn?
Do they also tell you when it runs into the bay?
Anonymous
02/16/2015 20:46
Subject: Does it bother you when neighbors use pesticides on their lawn?
Anonymous wrote:Yes.
And I find it particularly ironic that these are the same people who would never let non-organic food pass their children's lips, but let them roll around on grass soaked in chemicals.
It's also dangerous to dogs:
http://www.nytimes.com/1991/09/04/us/lawn-herbicide-called-cancer-risk-for-dogs.html
A good lawn company will tell you when they do this so you don't let the dogs out or the kids roll on the grass for 24 hours. OUrs does.
Anonymous
02/16/2015 20:31
Subject: Re:Does it bother you when neighbors use pesticides on their lawn?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It's not staying on THEIR OWN property. When it rains, it's running off into the Bay.
Are you purposely spraying it off your property? If so, you have a huge problem on your hands. If not, don't worry about it. Some neighbors are out of their minds. If you are not, don't concern yourself with the issue.
It's pretty clear you don't understand how rain works.
It's pretty clear if you understand science. Tests can determine exactly where the poison was applied.
Yikes. I hope you are just purposely acting dumb to raise people hackles, because if you really believe this .... holy cow.
Anonymous
02/16/2015 20:29
Subject: Re:Does it bother you when neighbors use pesticides on their lawn?
Anonymous wrote:OP here. I just watched Chemlawn spray my next door neighbor's trees. In February. Chem mist everywhere. And it's a windy day. The Chemlawn guy was getting the spray all over himself. So upsetting. It's February!!!!!! There are no bugs.
Where do you live? Depending on what they are spraying, this may be illegal --many new local ordinances have been passed in the last two years; several just went into effect in January (e.g. Takoma Park). Find out what the status is in your area.
Anonymous
02/16/2015 20:06
Subject: Re:Does it bother you when neighbors use pesticides on their lawn?
Do the tests follow where it runs off when it rains?
Try this direct visual observation (which I think is one method scientists use): next time it rains, walk to the front of your lawn. Watch the water flow off the lawn, over the curb, and down the street.
If you think that water doesn't have what you sprayed on the lawn in it, you really haven't been paying attention. And once it's in the street, it's on its way to the Bay.
Those people who measure this stuff when it's already in the Bay? I'm pretty sure they're scientists too. I don't think they're confused where it comes from.
Try this direct visual observation (which I think is one method scientists use): next time it rains, walk to the front of your lawn. Watch the water flow off the lawn, over the curb, and down the street.
If you think that water doesn't have what you sprayed on the lawn in it, you really haven't been paying attention. And once it's in the street, it's on its way to the Bay.
Those people who measure this stuff when it's already in the Bay? I'm pretty sure they're scientists too. I don't think they're confused where it comes from.
Anonymous
02/16/2015 11:21
Subject: Re:Does it bother you when neighbors use pesticides on their lawn?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It's not staying on THEIR OWN property. When it rains, it's running off into the Bay.
Are you purposely spraying it off your property? If so, you have a huge problem on your hands. If not, don't worry about it. Some neighbors are out of their minds. If you are not, don't concern yourself with the issue.
It's pretty clear you don't understand how rain works.
It's pretty clear if you understand science. Tests can determine exactly where the poison was applied.
Anonymous
02/15/2015 21:38
Subject: Re:Does it bother you when neighbors use pesticides on their lawn?
Anonymous wrote:It's not staying on THEIR OWN property. When it rains, it's running off into the Bay.
Are you purposely spraying it off your property? If so, you have a huge problem on your hands. If not, don't worry about it. Some neighbors are out of their minds. If you are not, don't concern yourself with the issue.
It's pretty clear you don't understand how rain works.
Anonymous
02/13/2015 10:44
Subject: Re:Does it bother you when neighbors use pesticides on their lawn?
Anonymous wrote:It's not staying on THEIR OWN property. When it rains, it's running off into the Bay.
Are you purposely spraying it off your property? If so, you have a huge problem on your hands. If not, don't worry about it. Some neighbors are out of their minds. If you are not, don't concern yourself with the issue.
Anonymous
02/12/2015 13:56
Subject: Re:Does it bother you when neighbors use pesticides on their lawn?
OP here. I just watched Chemlawn spray my next door neighbor's trees. In February. Chem mist everywhere. And it's a windy day. The Chemlawn guy was getting the spray all over himself. So upsetting. It's February!!!!!! There are no bugs.
Anonymous
02/11/2015 20:36
Subject: Re:Does it bother you when neighbors use pesticides on their lawn?
It's not staying on THEIR OWN property. When it rains, it's running off into the Bay.