Fertilizers and the Watershed
Protect Our Waters While Fertilizing!
The Township’s lakes, streams, wetlands, drains and natural
watercourses are precious commodities and must be preserved.
Certain compounds containing nitrogen and phosphorus commonly
found in fertilizers may contribute to the excessive and
detrimental growth of algae and aquatic plants. In 2001, the
Township Board established a policy by resolution to monitor
the application of fertilizers that are used in the Township
by registering commercial applicators and by providing
guidelines for fertilizer application rates.
Click here to view the Township Fertilizer Resolution.
Why Use a Low-Phosphorus, Slow-Release Fertilizer?
- Protect lakes, streams and groundwater;
- Promote steady and uniform grass growth;
- Avoid over-fertilization and "burning" of grass;
- Provide essential nitrogen for building healthy turf
grass.
Understanding Fertilizer Labels - Easy as 1-2-3!
All fertilizers are labeled with three numbers that provide
the percentage weight of nitrogen (N), phosphate (P), and
potash (K). To protect waterways that are easily polluted by
very small amounts of phosphorus and/or nitrogen, select a
zero-phosphorus or low phosphorus fertilizer. The relative
ratio of nitrogen (1st number) to phosphate (2nd number)
should be 5-to-1 or greater. Soil in the Township is naturally
rich in phosphorus and does not need it in fertilizers.
Registering Commercial Fertilizer Applicators
The Township’s policy to register commercial fertilizer
applicators has been successful, with twenty-three companies
now registered. These companies have agreed to follow Township
guidelines for using phosphorous and nitrogen in their
applications. If your fertilizer applicator company is not
listed below, please ask them to register with the Township.
Companies can download our
registration form and fertilizer
guidelines brochure, and then mail the completed
registration form and fee to our office.
| All State Tree & Lawn Service |
248.689.5750 |
| Branch Tree Service |
586.756.7737 |
| Capital Services |
586.254.5900 |
| Classic Turf LLC |
586.757.7700 |
| Custom Greenery Lawn Care,
Inc. |
248.471.1776 |
| D&B Greener Landscaping Inc. |
734.524.1030 |
| Davey Tree Expert Company |
248.371.9007 |
| Diamond Lawn Service |
248.588.1888 |
| Elowsky Lawn Services |
248.802.6514 |
| Goldner Walsh Nursery, Inc. |
248.332.6430 |
| Greenland Lawn Care |
248.681.4889 |
| Hersch's Lawn Spray |
800.THE.LAWN |
| J.H. Hart Urban Forestry |
586.795.5581 |
| Lawn Doctor of Bloomfield |
248.335.3200 |
| Lawn Feeders, Inc. |
248.549.4110 |
| Lawn Pro Fertilizing LLC |
810.233.5752 |
| McWilliams Landscaping, Inc. |
248.879.8818 |
| Michigan Property Maintenance |
734.793.5135 |
| Mike's Tree Surgeons |
248.588.0202 |
| Proper Lawn, Inc. |
586.427.4000 |
| Quick Green Lawn Care Inc. |
248.698.4103 |
| Scotts Lawn Service |
586.254.6849 |
| Troy Clogg Landscape
Associates LLC |
248.685.0123 |
| Trugreen "Rochester Hills" |
248.852.0500 |
| United Lawnscape, Inc. |
586.752.5000 |
Updated: May 19, 2008
Fertilizing Guidelines
Click here to read
the 2006 Fertilizer Brochure in PDF format.
Questions For Your Lawn Care Provider
1. Have you read and do you understand Bloomfield
Township’s fertilizer regulations?
Answer should be yes! Indicate your desire for the
contractor to comply with these regulations.
2. Are you using a slow-release Nitrogen formula?
Answer should be yes!
3. Are you using a fertilizer containing phosphorus (P)?
If the answer is "No", you have a healthy lawn without
adding unnecessary nutrients. You are making a good effort to
protect the environment.
If the answer is "Yes," ask: Was a soil test performed to
indicate the need for P? If the answer is "Yes," good!
If the answer is "No," require your contractor to perform a
soil test to find out if there is a need to use P on your
lawn.
4. Are you fertilizing areas within 25 feet (or more) of
a lake, stream, drain, river, wetland or any other
watercourse?
Answer should be No!
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