Doing your part to preserve our water quality is as simple as doing less yardwork! During the rainy summer season, unnecessary fertilizing and improper fertilizer application can result in runoff that sends nutrients meant to feed your lawn into our waterways where they feed harmful aquatic algae instead. During the summer months when Southwest Florida sees the most rain, improper and unnecessary fertilization can result in runoff that sends nutrients into local waterways. These excess nutrients can feed harmful algal blooms, resulting in negative impacts on county waterbodies, the Caloosahatchee and the Gulf. Preventing these blooms and protecting Southwest Florida’s [Read More.]