Healthy Lawn Care Program for Watershed Protection

The Healthy Lawn Care Program (HLCP) for Watershed Protection is an environmentally sound lawn care program that participating members of the Michigan Green Industry Association are offering. HLCP providers offer consumers additional lawn care options to protect the watershed. The Healthy Lawn Care Program has been initiated to help service company’s comply with environmentally sensitive lawn care issues, such as, the over use of fertilizers, pesticides and runoff into storm drains, lakes and/or rivers.

The key components of the Healthy Lawn Care Program are: Onsite consultations, soil nutrient testing, fertilizer options (including at least 50% slow-release fertilizer), fertilizer quantities of either two, three or four pounds of nitrogen applied over the growing season (depending on type of turf), low or NO-phosphorus options, advice to homeowners on proper maintenance and cultural practices, such as, mowing and watering. In addition, pesticide options which may include programs such as: no pesticide, spot-treatment for weeds or one-time "rescue operation" for weed control.

Click here for a list of endorsed Healthy Lawn Care Providers