1) Take a soil sample to UT Ag Extension Office to find out how much fertilizer your lawn needs. Too much will end up fertilizing your neighbor's lawn or will wash into the stormwater system and becomes a pollutant and costs you money!
2) Never dump anything down storm drains or in the streams. Anything you put on your driveway can end up in the streams or rivers.
3) Mow the grass clippings into the yard and compost your yard waste.
4) Read the label on all pesticides and herbicides and follow the directions and learn how to prevent pest problems.
5) Direct downspouts away from paved surfaces; consider a rain garden or rain barrels to capture stormwater.
6) Take your car to the car wash or wash them on your lawn instead of in your driveway.
7) Check your car for leaks and recycle your motor oil.
8) Pick up after your pet.
9) Have your septic tank pumped and system inspected regularly.
10) Keep soil on your site by stabilizing all bare spots. Soil is the state's number one pollutant.
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