This spring, please don't "P" on your lawn!

‘P’ or Phosphorus is very harmful to our waterways! In Massachusetts, it’s such a big problem that it’s illegal to add any phosphorus fertilizer to your lawn without a soil test saying that it’s needed. Visit https://www.mashpeema.gov/public-works/stormwater-management-program/pages/stormwater-seasonal-message for more information about the impacts of lawn fertilization on Mashpee's waters and tips for pollution prevention.

 

(Thanks to the Neponset Stormwater Partnership and MassDEP for help with this message.)