Laserfiche WebLink
What can you do to protect water quality? <br />Fertilizers, leaves, grass clippings, <br />eroded sojl, and animal waste are <br />all sources of phosphorus. When <br />they are swept <br />or washed into ` `' <br />the nearest <br />street or storm ~;__='~~6t~~ <br />drain, they end - <br />up in your local <br />lake or river. You can do your part <br />to protect water quality by doing <br />the following: <br />m Follow Minnesota's phosphorus <br />lawn fertilizer law. <br />® Keep leaves and lawn clippings <br />out of your gutters, streets, and <br />ditches. <br />- Never wash or blow soil or grass <br />clippings into the street. <br />~ Pick up pet waste promptly. <br />Pet waste can contain kk r <br />harmful bacteria as ~ 1 <br />well as nutrients that <br />cause excess algae <br />and weed growth in <br />lakes and rivers. - <br />~ Control soil erosion around your <br />house. When left bare, soil is <br />easily washed away with rain, <br />carrying phosphorus with it. <br />Soil erosion can be prevented by <br />keeping soil covered with veg- <br />etation or mulch. <br />To obtain additional <br />copies of this fact sheet <br />contact Office of Environmental <br />Assistance's Education Clearinghouse at <br />i-8oo-877-6300, 65i-zi5-oz3z or <br />e-mail: clearinghouseQmoea,state.mn.us. <br />~. ~I <br />~, . <br />` _ ~, <br />l Y..,...-~-,~ } <br />~~ ,g:: <br />:x =~ <br />tea. _- -=`'=`- <br />i ~ - <br />``~ c <br />.. F. <br />I ~ <br />`~ - <br />#'. <br />'.~;. <br />~~ 9 ~ .: <br />I <br />~, ~ ~ ~~:~ <br />SWEEP it ua Grass clippings and leaves left on <br />streets and sidewalks are a major source of <br />phosphorus pollution in lakes and rivers. <br />Find out what you need: <br />Test your soil r_ --~ <br />A soil test is a good idea, 7°~sT <br />especially if you are con- <br />cerned that your fawn 1~ ~ ~ (Pfr€rr. <br />may need phosphorus. r` ~~~1 ~ ~.; <br />Instructions on soil test- <br />ing are available through the University <br />of Minnesota Extension Service's INFO-U <br />by calling 61z-6z4-zzoo (metro) or <br />i-8oo-5z5-8636 and requesting <br />message 468. <br />Soil testing information can also be <br />obtained through the Internet by <br />visiting www.extension.umn.edu and <br />searching for "Lawn Soil Testing." <br />A list of laboratories certified for soil <br />testing by the Minnesota Department <br />of Agriculture can be found at <br />www.mda.state.mn.us/appd/soilabs.htm. <br />Visit www.reduce.org for lots of ideas <br />.about reducing waste and toxic chemicals <br />in your day-to-day life. <br />f <br />For more information on lawn care <br />r/ The Yard & Garden Line is the University of Minnesota Extension Service's one-stop <br />telephone link to information about plants and insects in the home landscape. Calf <br />6i2-624.4771 or visit www.extension.umn.edu/projects/yardandgarden. <br />r University of Minnesota Extension Service's web site: www.extension.umn.edu. <br />From the home page click on "Garden" then on "Lawns." <br />University of Minnesota Extension Service -Sustainable Urban Landscape <br />information Series (SULIS): www.sustland.umn.edu. From the home page, click on <br />"Maintenance" then on "Lawn care." <br />~~ Minnesota Department of Agriculture: www.mda.state.mn.us. From the home page, <br />click on "Water & Land," then on "Lawn Care & Water Quality." <br />{~ Minnesota Pollution Control Agency: www.pca.state.mn.us. From the home page, <br />click on "Water." <br />`. , .. .. ~,.., , ~. Minnesota <br />MINV~`.f JT1 I~LI \F~TM("NT ()!" ~ _ <br />' ~-s~- <br />A~R~CULTURE ~ ''~.i~~~',~~~~,~~i Enviro~mfental <br />Assistance ,~ <br />