Florida Today, Sally Scalera, January 6, 2021
“To protect the Indian River Lagoon and the St. Johns River, consider using organic fertilizers and increasing the organic matter content of your soil.” suggests Sally Scalera. She goes on to explain the ingredients and properties of organic fertilizer. The benefits to the Indian River Lagoon result from the possible reduction of “the nitrogen and phosphorus contamination of groundwater and local waterbodies.” To read the entire article, click here. Sally Scalera is an urban horticulture agent and master gardener coordinator for the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agriculture Sciences. Email [email protected].