It's so ad, isn't it? As you know I have a small container garden of my patio. This is only the second year for the surrounding grass at the condo. There is a patch just beside my patio that has gone bald except for a few dandelions. I know they will spray them. I fear that the spray will land on my pots and kill my little oasis. I tried to ask the condo board to tell the landscape folks to avoid my patio but the response was that 'they only use non-harmful products' showing they know nothing about how these things work. They have no idea that veggies are far more fragile than dandelions. Fingers crossed they keep it low and keep even a small margin around the patio. Sigh.
Yvonne, can you find out the date they will be spraying? If so, your veggies can be covered with plastic to keep any overspray off your container garden. Sadly, most people (even professionals) are unaware of the dangers of pesticides and believe the "it's safe" misinformation. Good luck!
I offered to pull the weeds around the patio. If they don't accept that asking to know ahead of time so I can do just as you suggest was going to be my next step. Often, though, I don't think they get notification.
It's so ad, isn't it? As you know I have a small container garden of my patio. This is only the second year for the surrounding grass at the condo. There is a patch just beside my patio that has gone bald except for a few dandelions. I know they will spray them. I fear that the spray will land on my pots and kill my little oasis. I tried to ask the condo board to tell the landscape folks to avoid my patio but the response was that 'they only use non-harmful products' showing they know nothing about how these things work. They have no idea that veggies are far more fragile than dandelions. Fingers crossed they keep it low and keep even a small margin around the patio. Sigh.
Yvonne, can you find out the date they will be spraying? If so, your veggies can be covered with plastic to keep any overspray off your container garden. Sadly, most people (even professionals) are unaware of the dangers of pesticides and believe the "it's safe" misinformation. Good luck!
I offered to pull the weeds around the patio. If they don't accept that asking to know ahead of time so I can do just as you suggest was going to be my next step. Often, though, I don't think they get notification.
If it's not too big of a patch, maybe just go ahead and pull the dandelions so they have no reason to use herbicides near you.
Yes, I was planning on that but they have not been too careful, in general, so....
Wishing you the best!
Thank you. I think I'm going to need it. Hugs.