“Did you also know…recent studies have found that, on average, 5 times as much fertiliser is applied to lawns than is actually needed?”
I’m subscribed to the Envious Designs mailing list on all things garden found something interesting to share with you which relates to our aquatic environment:
“Approximately 60% of lawn fertiliser is leached past the root-zone and ends up in our ground water and wetlands. In fact, many of the algal blooms that we hear of so often can be directly associated with our suburban gardening habits. Unfortunately, in our quest for a healthy looking green lawn and garden, we mistakenly apply the theory that ‘if some is good, then more must be better!’ Fertilisers should only be applied to lawns and gardens in early Spring and Autumn… Look for the ‘Fertilise Wise’ logo and choose a ‘river-safe’ fertiliser…”
