Lawn care vs distance from coop

[LisaMarie81]

Wasn't sure where to put this thread and I did do some research.
I have hired a lawn service this year to come treat my yard. My birds do not free range due to the large number of predators here so they wont' be on the lawn, but how far away should I have them stay from the coop and run when treating? The pic here is where the coop is. I'm only having the portion in front of the coop (the area between the coop and where I was taking the photo). Behind the coop will not get treated. So I only have to worry about one side, but how far do you think? 3ft? 4 ft? I want to tell the lawn service not to treat too closely to them.
Thanks

 

[SueT]

Treated with what?

 

[LisaMarie81]

No idea. It's a commercial lawn company. I bought a "package" Deal for the season so I don't have to fight weeds. I really don't know though

 

[Eggscaping]

If I were you, I'd want to find out what chemicals were being sprayed on my lawn. Some of the ones used are horribly toxic to things like bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects. Some of them are even suspected of being carcinogens. In my opinion, if someone is going to spray something in my yard, I want to know exactly what it is, and be able to look up and understand the benefits versus the dangers.

 

[Fishkeeper]

Same. In addition, excess fertilizer is really awful for the environment. Lawns in general are bad for the environment, but lawns treated with poisons and too much fertilizer are especially bad. Particularly because the soil below the average lawn is in awful shape and can't properly soak any of it up, because artificial fertilizer is no substitute for good, proper compost.

Let the weeds grow. They're good for biodiversity. If they stay down when you mow 'em down, let them alone. Don't rake up leaves in the fall, leave the grass clippings where they end up, and that should more or less compost down into something suitable for your lawn. That's what we do, and we don't have to fertilize or use any weed killer, just water.

 

[SueT]

I agree with the 2 above posts .... we see TV ads about class action lawsuits for the herbicide Roundup. Chemical fertilizers are bad news. They can change the pH of your soil and they disturb the balance of micronutrients , leaving lasting damage. You don't need this stuff around you.

 

[Fairview01]

To answer your question so long as there is no drift or overspray of granular product they can go right to the edge of whatever you have them fenced in with. The largest ingredient in any residential pesticide is inert. The amount of active ingredient of pesticides is usually based on ounces of active ingredient per acre. Everything else is just a carrier.

If they are a legitimate company by law when asked to provide an MSDS they are required to comply.

 

[HopeSprings]

They'll probably spray a broadleaf herbicide. After working at a country club for 16 years, I wouldn't trust anyone to spray anything on my property. And I certainly wouldn't allow pets or children on a treated lawn.
They would probably also spread a pre-emergent to kill annual weeds as they sprout. A lot of this can get washed into the storm drain and end up in streams, rivers and bays.
Better to mow higher as a lot of weeds don't thrive in the shade, mulch mow as the clippings are actually free time-release fertilizer and organic matter, and fertilize only in the fall if you have to feed.

 

[aart]

No idea. It's a commercial lawn company. I bought a "package" Deal for the season so I don't have to fight weeds. I really don't know though

If they are a legitimate company by law when asked to provide an MSDS they are required to comply.

This^^^