Alachua County Fertilizer Ban Explained | Gainesville News

Alachua County’s new fertilizer ban kicks in Wednesday, blocking nitrogen and phosphorus products until February 28th to protect lakes and groundwater from harmful algae blooms — but your backyard veggies and fruit trees are safe, as long as you keep fertilizer at least ten feet from water or use shields, and clean up any spills on pavement fast. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ace27d8653cf3f65