Don't Use These Garden Sprays If You Love Your Dog (or Your Grandkids)

Your backyard should be a safe place — where your tomatoes thrive, your dog rolls in the grass, and the grandkids run barefoot chasing butterflies. But some common garden pesticides? They’re doing more than just killing bugs.

From chemicals linked to pet seizures to sprays that linger in soil and pose risks to children's developing brains, not all insect killers are as harmless as they claim. And here's the worst part: many of them are still sitting on store shelves in 2025, with friendly packaging and vague warnings.

Before you reach for that bottle, read on. These are 8 of the most dangerous backyard pesticides you’ll want to keep out of your yard — and out of your life.