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Originally Posted by lawn psycho
Good soil and grass management does play a role in water quality (not just Lake Winni). Crappy soil means Joe/Jane Blow homeowner throws more fertilizer at the problem. If you can improve your soil then ultimately you end up using less fertilizer. Win-win situation.
It also plays into herbicides as crappy lawns are more prone to weeds and disease which means you have to use more chemicals to zap them.
Nothing beats a uniform, lush, dense lawn. And it does not take massive doses of chemicals to get there. Maintenance free is not part of the deal, however.
Now, golf courses and professional ball fields would scare you if you knew what they do. There's a reason the early morning fertilizer applications are done with respirators  |
Yeah, but if we're concerned with Lake water quality, then ANY fertilization of lawns should be banned outright. No exceptions. There's no need to feed a lakeside lawn. None at all.