Lawn Care Tips that Affect Stormwater
You don't have to spend so much time maintaining your lawn. Sound incredible?
Simply mowing, watering, fertilizing & raking your yard less, in addition to using no pesticides, may be your way to a healthy and environmentally friendly lawn.
Using these tactics, when it rains, there will be less stormwater runoff, resulting in fewer chemicals flowing into the City’s storm drain system. This will translate into fewer pollutants that go into Minneapolis lakes and streams. The following websites have more information on lawn care:
- For information about planting Rain Gardens and using Rain Barrels, see the Minneapolis CSO Solution website
- For information on environmentally friendly lawn care, including composting, yard waste drop off sites, sustainable landscaping & garden tips, see Hennepin County’s Composting & Yard Care website.
- For information on benefits and types of native plants for your garden, see the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Landscaping with Native Plants website.
Last updated Aug. 27, 2012