Protect At Home
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Small changes in how you take care of your home can have a positive impact on our shared waters.

You can have green grass, save money, and support clean water, all at the same time.

  • Be strategic with fertilizer
    • Lawns need nutrients—like the phosphorus and nitrogen in fertilizers—to grow, but probably not as much as you think. Excess fertilizer that washes off your property can feed harmful algal blooms in local waters, and that threatens our fish and shellfish. How much fertilizer is right for your lawn? New Hampshire Sea Grant has info and tips to help you decide.
  • Build healthy soil
    • Save money and time by mowing high. Set your mowing blade to 3” or higher and leave the clippings to fertilize your lawn. If necessary, supplement your soil with mulch, compost, or other all-natural amendments and use erosion control mulch to stabilize bare soils and slopes. What does your soil really need to support green grass? Ask UNH Cooperative Extension to test it.
  • Rake and compost
    • Create a compost pile from your raked leaves for a nutrient-rich fertilizer to use in your garden next spring. Compost curious, but not sure where to start? UNH Cooperative Extension is ready to empower you. No room for a compost pile? Check your community’s website to see if they have a curbside leaf pick up program.

Have you got a resource to share that can help protect our shared waters at home? Send us a message and let us know!

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