[Brewlugger]

Lawn fertilizer is big business here in NJ, and it really isn't needed to have a nice lawn. Grass is a plant that doesn't require alot of nutrients to grow and most people use way too much fertilizer and most of it runs off. It also ruins the soil and then you are stuck in a cycle of having to use it. I spread screened compost on my lawn in the spring and maybe a little lime in the late fall and it looks just as good if not better than my neighbors. There are products that are organic available the phosphates in fertilizers are a large part of the problem and the weed control products are straight up toxic.There have been large algae blooms offshore the past few years and Barnegat bay is messed up too. I have never used fertilizer on my lawn. I recall a few years ago Governor Christie tried to put some restrictions up but the lobby from the industry put a quick end to that idea. Sorry for the rant , I could go on for awhile on this subject as it really hits a nerve with me.