"P" stands
for phosphorus—the most
problematic pollutant in Lake Champlain and in many other lakes in Vermont
and northern New York. Phosphorus is a nutrient found in most lawn and
garden fertilizers. When fertilizers run off from lawns and into lakes,
they feed unsightly, smelly and potentially toxic blue-green algal blooms.
Make
a Switch! It's easy for home
owners and businesses to switch to P-free (phosphorus-free) lawn
fertilizers to reduce urban sources of phosphorus.
Doing so may help reduce algal growth in your favorite lake—and
you can still have a beautiful lawn!
"P" stands
for phosphorus—the most
problematic pollutant in Lake Champlain and in many other lakes in Vermont
and northern New York. Phosphorus is a nutrient found in most lawn and
garden fertilizers. When fertilizers run off from lawns and into lakes,
they feed unsightly, smelly and potentially toxic blue-green algal blooms. 
Make
a Switch! It's easy for home
owners and businesses to switch to P-free (phosphorus-free) lawn
fertilizers to reduce urban sources of phosphorus.
Doing so may help reduce algal growth in your favorite lake—and
you can still have a beautiful lawn!