Nitrogen is good for plants, and that’s why it’s in the fertilizers we put on our lawns. Unfortunately, too much nitrogen wrecks havoc on aquatic ecosystems. How and why should we keep fertilizer from washing into waterways? Steve Preston answers that question in a Naples Daily News article. Read it here.
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Fertilizer in the Water: Not Good
May 10, 2012
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Florida Friendly Landscaping on Marco Island
April 20, 2012
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Nancy Richie, an environmental specialist for the City of Marco Island, has an article in the Naples Daily News about the many benifits of Florida Friendly Landscaping. The FFL Demonstration Garden at City Hall is a good example. Read the article here.
South Florida Water Management District News
March 27, 2012
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“The Ripple Effect,” a newsletter of the South Florida Water Management District, can be downloaded here:
March 2012 Ripple Effect (PDF, 176 KB)
2012 Photo Contest
February 13, 2012
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The Collier Soil & Water Conservation District will be holding a photo contest in 2012 for photographs that show the degradation or destruction of our local natural landscape. Details are in the attached PDF.
2012 Photo Contest Announcement (PDF, 40 KB)
Quite a Few Options for Walkable Groundcovers
January 5, 2012
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Doug Caldwell, of the University of Florida Collier County Extension Service, has some suggestions for groundcovers that are more environmentally friendly than the typical Floratam St. Augustine. Read his Naples Daily News article here.
