Gardening Tips to Prevent Storm Water Pollution
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Gardening. Tips to. Prevent. Storm Water. Pollution. City of Oceanside ... home lawns and gardens often run into storm. drains during irrigation or rain- storms. ...
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Natural Alternatives To Help Your Garden Grow Chemical-Free: Believe or not about 90 percent of the insects in your lawn and garden are not harmful. Many insect species actually prey on garden pests and by using too many pesticides, these beneficial insects are also killed. Rather than using pesticides, which also contribute to water pollution, try using the following predators for your garden pest problems: Ladybugs: Particularly good at controlling aphid populations, they can also be used for problems with whiteflies, spider mites, mealy bugs and other soft-bodied insects. Green lacewings: While also the natural predator of aphids and whiteflies, green lacewings additionally feast on small worms and insect eggs. Decolate snails and toads: Both these species prey on pest garden snails and slugs which eat our garden plants. Furthermore, be careful not to over-fertilize your garden. Fertilizers contain large amounts of nitrogen which help encourage plant growth, but also provide food for whiteflies, aphids, rose disease and powdery mildew. Gardening Tips to Prevent Storm Water Pollution City of Oceanside Water Utilities Department/Clean Water Program 300 North Coast Highway Oceanside, CA 92054 Phone: 760-435-5800 To report an illegal discharge of pesticides, fertilizers or other chemicals into a storm drain contact: Illicit Discharge Hotline 805-667-6510 For more information about the Environ-mental Services provided by the City of Ventura contact: Environmental Services: 805-652-4525 If you would like additional information about chemical-free gardening, log-on to the Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides website at www.pesticide.org. Click on the Journal of Pesticide Reform for handy factsheets on alternatives. Information for this brochure compiled with the aid of: County of San Diego Stormwater Management Program, County of Riverside Storm Water Clean Water Protection Program, the San Francisco Estuary Project and the Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides. Brochure created by: Contacts For More Information: How Does Gardening Lead To Storm Water Pollution? Chemicals: Fertilizers and pesticides from home lawns and gardens often run into storm drains during irrigation or rainstorms. These chemicals are harmful to humans and wildlife when they pollute creek, river and ocean water. Yard Clippings: Lawn and garden clippings, when washed down a storm drain, not only clog the drain but decompose in our waterbodies, taking away oxygen from fish and other wildlife. Sediments: Soil from home gardens that is washed down storm drains harms aquatic wildlife. Too much sediment in water can prevent fish from breathing by clogging their gills and make it difficult for some wildlife to find places with deep enough water to lay their eggs. Overwatering: Excessive watering of lawns and gardens can lead to increased runoff carrying chemical pollutants to storm drains and, ultimately, to our local water bodies. These chemical ...
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