Hi Kristina;

Perhaps some of those chemicals have broken down or have drained off?  I 
guess that depends how long since you have moved in, what type of pesticide 
was used, how much rain etc.

http://pmep.cce.cornell.edu/profiles/extoxnet/TIB/movement.html

Marilyn



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kristina K. Carlton" <[log in to unmask]>

> On a side note, I just found out that the couple who owned the property
> before us DID spray it. There go my plans for an organic garden. It was
> untouched land, they had trees cut down off of part of it to build a house
> and put down fertilizer to grow grass. Before we bought the property I had
> our RE agent ask them if they had sprayed and they said no. I wish I had
> gotten that in writing.
>
> Kristina
>