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Your Lawn Shouldn't Be a Health Hazard

That perfect lawn may look harmless, but the chemicals used to maintain it put our health and Manhasset Bay at risk. Common products contain:

Weed-and-feed mixes with glyphosate or 2,4-D
Synthetic fertilizers loaded with nitrogen and phosphorus
Weed control chemicals like glyphosate and 2,4-D
Insecticides & fungicides such as chlorpyrifos, carbaryl, and neonicotinoids

These substances are linked to serious health conditions, water pollution, and long-lasting environmental harm.

It’s time to rethink how we care for our lawns, and protect our families, pets, and bay.

1. NYSDEC, Draft Long Island Watershed Action Agenda, p. 6 — nitrogen & algal blooms. https://dec.ny.gov/sites/default/files/2025-06/draft-liw-action-agenda.pdf

2. NYSDEC, Draft Long Island Watershed Action Agenda, pp. 2–3 — LINAP foundation, LIWAA goals & structure. https://dec.ny.gov/sites/default/files/2025-06/draft-liw-action-agenda.pdf

3. Cornell Cooperative Extension Nassau — Nassau County fertilizer blackout dates (Nov 15–Apr 1). https://ccenassau.org/resources/-fertilization-of-trees-and-shrubs

4. NY State Nutrient Runoff Law — phosphorus restrictions on established lawns. https://operationsplash.org/2023/04/14/bay-safe-garden-and-lawn-care-fertilizer/

5. NY Senate Bill S.393 — nitrogen fertilizer restriction. https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/S393

6. Town of North Hempstead — STOP hazardous waste, native plant rebates, landscaper licensing. https://www.northhempsteadny.gov/

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3. EPA Basic Information about Pesticide Ingredients

4. Science Direct: Agrochemicals and Their Harm to the Environment