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In fact, a lot of the phosphorus applied as fertilizer is spilling out of our lawns. The soil particles can only hold so much <br />efore the excess begins to run off. Approximately 25 pounds of phosphorus is added to lakes, wetlands and streams each <br />year from a 100 acre residential development. It can cost over $5,000 per year to remove this phosphorus using ponds, <br />street sweeping and other management practices. <br />We can all help to improve our lakes, streams and wetlands by not spilling phosphorus into rainfall runoff by doing the <br />following: <br />Have a soil test done on your lawn before adding fertilizer. <br />Aerate your lawn each year. <br />If you fertilize, do it in the fall and sweep up any granules that land on hard surfaces. <br />Keep grass clippings and leaves off of the street so they can't wash into the stormsewers. <br />USE ONLY PHOSPHORUS FREE FERTILIZER ON YOUR LAWN?"'� <br />Phosphorus free fertilizer can be purchased at many locations including the following: <br />Dundee Nursery <br />Otten Brothers <br />Hennepin Coop <br />City of Plymouth <br />Bachman's Nurseries <br />Mills Fleet Farm <br />Linder's Garden Center <br />Home Depot Stores <br />LOOK FOR A FERTILIZER BAG WITH A "0" FOR THE MIDDLE NUMBER. <br />Source: John Barten, Hennepin Parks, 1999 <br />Page 17 <br />