| Lose the Bag! Grasscycle!
Fertilizing your lawn and
garden can be much less expensive and toxic by using natural products. Grasscycling lawn clippings (leaving them on the lawn), saves time (no more
bagging), saves money (grasscycling reduces the amount of fertilizer needed by
15-20%), encourages a healthier lawn (clippings contain valuable nitrogen),
saves valuable landfill space, and saves energy (hauling to the landfill). Over fertilizing in general is not healthy for your lawn plus
much of the fertilizer is washed away by over watering. After considering
less-toxic alternatives, when fertilization is needed, follow the same
guidelines for purchasing fertilizers as for pesticides.
For more information on pest control, gardening, and
composting contact the University of California Cooperative Extension at
http://ucanr.org/ce.cfm.
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