Less-toxic lawns in Maryland: New regulations should limit fertilizer use and make it more safe

Less-toxic lawns in Maryland
New regulations should limit fertilizer use and make it more safe
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bs-ed-lawn-fertilizer-20110315,0,1031438.story

"Residential lawns might seem tiny in comparison to vast acres of agricultural land or swaths of highways and strip malls. But grassy areas like lawns, public parks, playing fields and golf courses actually make up nearly a quarter of Maryland's land, and the fertilizers we apply to this so-called "turf" contain nutrients that are harming the Chesapeake Bay. The good news, though, is that with simple, low-cost fixes to our turf management, we could see significant gains in clean water and a healthier bay."