What must be done with fertilizer near impervious surfaces?

What must be done with fertilizer near impervious surfaces?

• A. Fertilizer must be swept back onto turf.
• B. Fertilizer must be swept into storm drains.
• C. Fertilizer must be applied more heavily near impervious surfaces.
• D. Fertilizer must be left on the impervious surface.

Answer: (A)

When fertilizer lands on impervious surfaces, the best action is to sweep it back onto the turf. This keeps nutrients where the grass can use them and prevents runoff that would carry those nutrients into storm drains and local waterways. Impervious surfaces don’t absorb water, so fertilizer there can be washed away by rain, contributing pollution and waste. By returning the material to the turf, you maximize uptake by the grass and minimize environmental impact. Leaving it on the impervious surface or washing it into storm drains would increase pollution, and applying more heavily near impervious areas would only worsen runoff.

When fertilizer lands on impervious surfaces, the best action is to sweep it back onto the turf. This keeps nutrients where the grass can use them and prevents runoff that would carry those nutrients into storm drains and local waterways. Impervious surfaces don’t absorb water, so fertilizer there can be washed away by rain, contributing pollution and waste. By returning the material to the turf, you maximize uptake by the grass and minimize environmental impact. Leaving it on the impervious surface or washing it into storm drains would increase pollution, and applying more heavily near impervious areas would only worsen runoff.