The Grass Doctor

What's in the liquid fertilizer sprayed onto yards by Scott's Lawncare? Any chemicals that bioaccumulate?

I have several questions. 1. What are the chemical ingredients of this fertilizer? Is it dangerous to humans, like a pesticide? And do any of its constituents bioaccumulate in the human body and contribute to the overral chemical body burden, exacerbating chances of cancer, illness, dementia, etc? 2. How long does the chemical fertilizer stay active, after being sprayed? Ergo, what is the appropriate re-entry time? My dog walked through a yard that had been sprayed with it, about seven hours after treatment. Could the dog then track these chemicals back into my home, where they can get into my body and hurt me? 3. Does this stuff essentially absorb into the grass and make it toxic? If the next day, someone cut the grass, does this make the "fresh cut grass smell" poisonous and neurotoxic, when inhaled?

Public Comments

1. Just fertilizer? It does bio-accumulate but that's what makes the grass grow, fertilizer has no toxicity to speak of. But if there is herbicide or insecticide added the potential toxicity all depends on what they are, ask Scott's what they use and then look it up on he internet