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Hope you were able to read the tribunes article A Meadow Beneath The Waves in this sundays Sarasota Herald Tribune.  It seems we are turning the corner in our water quality, I am an avid boater and I see it much cleaner than in years past.  It is a fact that Sarasota Home Fertilizers were the biggest factor in poor water quality because of high nitrogen content, improper application and applying fertilizer too close th the waters edge.  As I ride up and down the intercoastal water way I see green grass all the way to the waters edge, some Sarasota Home Owners install a buffer between the grass and the water, this usually includes salt tolerant plant material which filters the nitrogen, phosphate and pesticides before it gets in the water, this type of Sarasota landscape buffer is critical to our water quality.  As the article in the Sarsota Herald states,we have gained 2700 acres of sea grass that is vital to our water quality and fish habitat, clearity of water is better, and the fishing is the best its been in years.  So please be a responsible Sarasota Home owner, make sure your Sarasota fertilizer applicater is using the responsible techniques when applying, using a deflector, staying ten feet away from the waters edge and if you dont have a Sarasota landscape buffer start installing one.