Lawn and Garden
Properly maintaining your lawn and garden will prevent pests and protect the environment around your home.
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Environmental Management Division
Environmental Management, a division of Public Works, is responsible for monitoring and protecting Pinellas County's environmental resources. This division conducts proactive monitoring and manages projects and permits for the protection of our natural and built environmental resources.
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Landscape Maintenance Recommended Training & Fertilizer Application Required Certification
All landscaping professionals are recommended to complete an approved landscape best management practices training. Landscaping professionals who apply fertilizer are required to......
Fertilizer Retail Guide
Learn how to read fertilizer labels, calculate the percentage of slow release nitrogen and comply with Pinellas County's fertilizer ordinance....
Pinellas County Fertilizer Ordinance
In an effort to protect our water quality and ecosystems, Pinellas County’s Fertilizer Ordinance regulates certain aspects of fertilizer use. View the......
Reclaimed Water 2018 Consumer Confidence Report
Pinellas County Utilities produces reclaimed water that meets state requirements for use in irrigating public access areas and residential lawns and landscapes....
Agua Regenerada 2018 Informe sobre Confianza del Consumidor
Spanish translation of the 2018 Reclaimed Water Consumer Confidence Report...
Avoid Overwatering Your Lawn
Did you know overwatering can actually damage your Florida lawn? Fortunately, help is at your fingertips! Overwatering your lawn causes: Healthy Lawn......
What To Do During Drought
Don’t Mow Turf already under drought stress will be even more stressed if mowed. The leaves of the grass support the root......
Reclaimed Water – Quick Guide To Using Straining Devices
Some Pinellas County Utilities customers use reclaimed water for irrigation. Reclaimed water is not drinking water, so it is normal to get......
Conserve Our Valuable Resources: Reclaimed Water
What can you do to help conserve our drinking water? You can use reclaimed water if it is available in your community....
Leaf It On The Lawn
Did you know that stormwater is the leading threat to water quality? Yard debris can be transported to stormwater pipes and waterways, causing problems......