Did you know that the great-looking lawn many of us aspire to have comes at a significant environmental and public health cost?

Fertilizers and pesticides are used by homeowners to maintain and improve the beauty and quality of their landscape. We may think what we apply to our yards stays within the boundaries of our property, but runoff from fertilizers and pesticides can have a big impact on our local streams, creeks, lakes and rivers.

What can you do?

Check out the Delaware Livable Lawn practices for tips on how to make small changes in your lawn care practices so we can all be better stewards of our environment.