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Can Lawn Milk be used near bodies of water (ocean, lakes, ponds, rivers, streams and brooks)?

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Can Lawn Milk be used near bodies of water (ocean, lakes, ponds, rivers, streams and brooks)?

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Yes. Lawn Milk is a slow release fertilizer that depends on microbial activity to break it down. Because of this slow release characteristic our fertilizer won’t leach into the surrounding water. Lawn Milk is attracted to the ground and actually becomes one with the soil and consequently it will not readily run off. Does Lawn Milk have an offensive odor? It has a slight amonia odor that goes away soon after application. Is it more expensive to use organic fertilizer than synthetic chemical fertilizer? The answer is no. It is actually less expensive over the course of the entire growing season because fewer applications are needed. Chemical fertilizer regiments usually require a treatment or application every four weeks because they do not provide nutrients for extended periods of time. They leach, run off and break down quickly and although they provide good color they do not last. Competitive pricing, good coverage and fewer applications resul