Lawn owners dislike neighbors using Roundup
10 posts in the last 60 days, all from r/lawncare.
“Same issue. I can’t imagine it is healthy for my dog who has her nose to the ground 90% of the time, to be sniffing the chemicals in fertilizers, weed killers and pesticides. The lawn services say otherwise but I don’t believe them. You can control grubs by putting down…”
“As far as I know they're just spraying Fiesta. So I I'm not sure if spraying Par3 myself would be better or worse. I've never had an issue with Crab grass, clumping fescue on the other hand but nothing kills that.”
“Why is any human being using round-up in the year 2026, that’s some Social Darwinism in action.”
Several users express frustration about neighbors applying Roundup, raising concerns about its impact on their property and potential safety risks. One user mentions the neighbor's gate encroaching onto their property while another suggests pesticide training to reduce risks.
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“I hear ya. I am not trying to be an echo chamber either or be mean. I am just trying to make some points to consider for a choice with improving people's lawns from a comprehensive angle over speed. Compost is a fantastic thing for…”
“Same issue. I can’t imagine it is healthy for my dog who has her nose to the ground 90% of the time, to be sniffing the chemicals in fertilizers, weed killers and pesticides. The lawn services say otherwise but I don’t believe them. You can control grubs by putting down beneficial nematodes. These are actually another very tiny living creature that eat other pests that harm our yard and gardens. You can buy them on Amazon or at some garden centers. They are pet and child-safe. You won’t even eve”
“Par 3 contains 2,4-d, mecoprop and dicamba. All illegal to use on residential lawns as per stupid cosmetic pesticide ban.”
“I just added a yard sign that says "Caution - herbicides and pesticides may be in use on this property." Whether I actually use any or not doesn't matter, but it seems to have reduced the dogs in my yard.”
You are right. I should have said a systemic herbicide (ie tenacity).
“I still have old Roundup concentrate. But is the new stuff they sell just as good?”
“Haven't tried a tractor supply, but a year or so ago I was looking for it at home depot and lowers and both told me they weren't allowed to sell it anymore. I ended up getting some from amazon.”
“Most people, including me until I researched it, think roundup = glyphosate. It used to be, but isn’t anymore. Big box stores don’t have it I went to tractor supply and also Amazon will have it.”
“It is simple enough to do yourself but pesticide application should be treated as a trade almost. Think of it as painting. You could paint your entire house yourself or hire a professional company that would x10 faster and better than yourself (assuming you’re an amateur level painter). By the time you do the research, purchase the product ( buy the correct product), purchase the right sprayer, do the right application (most important), calibrate and store equipment, learn correct spray practice”
“I'm never going to dog anyone for wearing PPE but as far as herbicides go quinclorac is pretty low toxicity, maybe mild skin irritation.”
“As far as I know they're just spraying Fiesta. So I I'm not sure if spraying Par3 myself would be better or worse. I've never had an issue with Crab grass, clumping fescue on the other hand but nothing kills that.”
“🙋 Par3 and Roundup are fairly easy to get up here through farmers, family that farms, or otherwise. It's the non-broadleaf weeds (crabgrass etc) that the herbicides are tougher to source. If the cost is significant for the company doing your lawn, it sounds like you have a good foundation already in place to give it a shot. If the cost isn't significant, you may want to just continue on with them?”
People like this is why more and more restrictions get put on chemicals.
“Advocate for safe, legal, and responsible use of pesticides and fertilizers. Don't spread false info about pesticides. Follow integrated pest management guidelines (IPM). Broadly speaking, that means to apply products with the intent to control specific pests. Diagnose issues before treating.”
“No HOA constraints as such, all houses in my neighborhood are freeholds so really it’s upto the homeowners”
“Get an ID on the vine and then look up which herbicide is most effective, how to apply it and what time of year it works best. Following instructions is a legal requirement. Manufactures list which herbicides work on specific weeds. How it is applied and time of year are equally important to success. Glyphosate doesn't linger/ isn't active in soil. But it takes about 2 weeks to see results.”
“No. Weed and grass killer would kill weeds and grass. Do kill weeds, not the grass.”
Just don’t tell her 2,4-D is half of agent orange (the good half)
“See, last time I had to use “round up”, glyphosate, to completely restart my yard I asked the neighbor what kind of grass they would like because I knew it was gonna do this. The amount of people that think “oh I can keep it contained” is astonishing.”
“It’s roundup. Not the glyphosate kind. submitted by /u/Avocadosandtomatoes [link] [comments]”
“Why is any human being using round-up in the year 2026, that’s some Social Darwinism in action.”
“I did that before. Accidentally had tipped over a closed bottle, but it leaked a little. I had footprints in my lawn that summer.”
“What is the one rule? Out lawn is full of nut grass, paspalum and bindis.. there is also an unidentified weed in it too. I plan to nuke it from orbit and put some buffalo down.”
“This crap should be illegal for the public. It has uses, but stupid people spray it everywhere and it makes people sick.”
“Ah, you know, we're so rural that we just have a couple independent turf guys who are both solid. Good, no, great point about the big commercial companies, hadn't thought about them. My thinking is not so much restricting folks, but making them all take a basic pesticide safety and best practices course. Farmers for example need a license to buy bifenthrin, well unless they buy it from Amazon like anyone can. In my pesticide utopia, we'd all have some basic training to reduce risks t”