Fertilizer restrictions are in effect for Lee County residents

Writer: Carolina Guzman
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The Lee County government is reminding homeowners and professional landscapers to stop fertilizing for the month of June.

During the summer rainy season, fertilizers containing nitrogen or phosphorus may not be applied to turf or landscape plants in unincorporated Lee County. 

During this time of year when Southwest Florida sees the most rain, improper and unnecessary fertilization can result in runoff that sends nutrients meant to feed your lawn into our waterways.

These excess nutrients can negatively affect county waterbodies, feed harmful aquatic algae that harm local wildlife and wash ashore on our beaches.  

The ordinance took effect on Saturday and will continue until Sept. 30.

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