PROTECT OUR SPRINGS, SKIP THE FERTILIZER The Hernando County Rainy Season Urban Lawn Fertilizer Ban is from June 1st to September 30th The application of nitrogen or phosphorus fertilizer is prohibited from June 1-Sept. 30 and Dec. 15-March 1. Fertilizer application is prohibited in any area within 25 feet of any body of water or wetland. Learn more at: If you have seeded or laid sod, you must wait 30 days before applying fertilizer. You must use a deflector shield when using a broadcast spreader. Commercial applicators ARE NOT exempt from the fertilizer rules. Hernando County Utilities www.Hernando County.us/Fertilizer PROTECT OUR SPRINGS , SKIP THE FERTILIZER The Hernando County Rainy Season Urban Lawn Fertilizer Ban is from June 1st to September 30th The application of nitrogen or phosphorus fertilizer is prohibited from June 1 - Sept . 30 and Dec. 15 - March 1 . Fertilizer application is prohibited in any area within 25 feet of any body of water or wetland . Learn more at : If you have seeded or laid sod , you must wait 30 days before applying fertilizer . You must use a deflector shield when using a broadcast spreader . Commercial applicators ARE NOT exempt from the fertilizer rules . Hernando County Utilities www.Hernando County.us/Fertilizer