Scotts Miracle-Gro will remove all phosphorous from its lawn-maintenance fertilizers sold in the U.S. by the end of next year. “We want to provide customers with the tools the need to create the lawn and garden they want while also being stewards of the environment,” Jim Hagedorn, Scotts chairman and CEO, said in a statement.
Phosphorous is associated with algae blooms that last summer closed lakes, reservoirs, and beaches in Ohio and have created “dead zones” in Lake Erie. While lawn fertilizer is not the main source of phosphorous in waters this is an important step in the right direction.