Did you know that your lawn care might be hurting the bay?  It's true - over-fertilizing the lawn may make your neighborhood association happy, but all of those chemicals are no good for the fish and crabs that call the Chesapeake home.
 So the folks at Scotts Miracle-Gro Company have launched a campaign including seven simple lawn-care tips that will help save the bay. Here they are: 
 
 
 
1. If applying fertilizer in the spring, do so after the grass is actively growing.
2. Apply fertilizer at the spreader setting shown on the bag.
3. Sweep fertilizer off hard surfaces to prevent it from entering storm sewers.
4. Keep grass clippings, tree leaves and pet waste off hard surfaces to prevent them from entering the storm sewer.
5. Mow at the highest lawn mower setting.
6. Leave grass clippings on the lawn to improve its health and quality.
7. Fall is the best time to fertilize your lawn, for quickly improved vigor and a healthier, greener lawn next spring.

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