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Reminder: No grass clippings in the street! <br />Did you know that grass clippings contain high amounts of nutrients like nitrogen and <br />phosphorus? When it rains, clippings left in the street get washed into storm sewers that <br />lead to ponds, lakes, rivers and streams. There, the nutrients promote algae growth which <br />makes the water stinky, green, and sometimes toxic. Clippings can also clog storm drains, <br />increasing the risk of street flooding. <br /> <br />Here’s a simple trick to solve the problem. Turn your mower so the clippings blow into the <br />lawn instead of the street when you’re mowing close to the road! The clippings will break- <br />down naturally and provide free fertilizer for your lawn, saving you time and money. You <br />can also bag and compost your clippings to fertilize your gardens in the future. <br /> <br />Cleaner streets = cleaner water. Do your part to keep the green on our lawns and out of <br />our water! <br />The City of Lake Elmo has begun participation in the <br />State of Minnesota's Performance Measurement Click <br />here to