Q: I live in Westchester County, N.Y., and received a notice from my neighbors that they will be applying commercial pesticides to their lawn. I have small children, a dog and a large vegetable garden, and I’m concerned about the pesticides drifting onto my property and harming all of them. The law requires commercial applicators and homeowners using their services to provide abutting residents with 48 hours’ notice before applying pesticides, with some exceptions. Type the name of each chemical into PesticideInfo.org, a database created by the Pesticide Action Network, an advocacy group, or call the hotline for the National Pesticide Information Center at 800-858-7378. Once you’ve learned the risks of the chemicals being used, you can decide your next steps.

Source: New York Times July 31, 2021 13:52 UTC