A message from your Lee Board of County Commissioners
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DO YOUR PART. FERTILIZE SMART!
As the summer wet season approaches, there are actions you can take to minimize blue-green and red tide algae from impacting our waterways and beaches.
While a significant portion of the nutrients that feed blue-green algae blooms comes from outside of Lee County, about 1/3 of the nutrients in the Caloosahatchee are contributed from communities located west of Lake Okeechobee. We can reduce that nutrient runoff if we all do our part by Fertilizing Smart!
First and foremost, you can do your part by Fertilizing Smart! Improper application of fertilizers contributes to runoff, which sends these nutrients into our waters. Common mistakes include applying more than the recommended amount and using the wrong formula at the wrong time, such as the nitrogen and phosphorus formulas banned by ordinance from June through September.
We all live on the water. Runoff redirects nutrients from our lawns to the drainage structures, drainage pipes and flow ways and, ultimately, into our waterways.
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