In Long Island's Suffolk County, there's a countywide ban on fertilizer use between Nov. 1 and April 1. Suffolk County is not alone in efforts to ban harmful pollutants. Phosphorus has been banned by various municipalities. And the momentum behind the green movement is likely to carry similar proposals. Read about the county's Fertilizer Nitrogen Pollution Reduction Policy here: http://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/departme ... 0Plan.aspx