Garden Club of Cape Coral | Part 2: Gardening do’s and don’ts for canal-front homes

Canal-front gardening do's and don'ts

Canal-front homeowners in Cape Coral can protect the city's more than 400 miles of canals by changing a few everyday landscaping habits.

Key points Canal-front gardening do's and don'ts
  1. Canal-front homeowners in Cape Coral can protect the city's more than 400 miles of canals by changing a few everyday landscaping habits.
  2. The University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences recommends a 10-foot low-maintenance buffer along waterways where fertilizers and pesticides are not applied.
  3. Cape Coral generally bans nitrogen-containing fertilizer from June 1 through Sept. 30, and grass clippings and overwatering can also send nutrients into the canal network.
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