- May 4, 2024
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From June 1 through Sept. 30, Sarasota County will restrict the seasonal use of nitrogen and phosphorous fertilizers in the community.
The county first enacted the ordinance in 2007 to reduce the pollution that results from rainy-season stormwater runoff, thereby protecting local bodies of water and marine life.
According to a county release, residents can help to mitigate the effect of certain nutrients in stormwater by keeping the following tips in mind:
"While you may think that your own yard may play an inconsequential part in the overall effects of nutrient pollution, it is important to remember that collectively, all of the yards add up,” Sarasota County Air and Water Quality Manager John Hickey said. “Through proper landscape maintenance techniques, and with everyone's cooperation, we can keep our yards and waterways healthy.”