Ocean-Preferred Products
What does “Ocean Preferred” mean?
Ocean Preferred is a selection of yard care (fertilizer, herbicide & pesticide) brands that are less harmful to our marine environment.
How were the products chosen?
Ocean Preferred brands were selected based on EPA guidelines for toxicity and environmental hazards and must pose the lowest level of risk. Many comply with USDA’s organic standards as measured by OMRI (omri.org), the Organic Materials Review Institute. We also considered the products’ mobility in soil; those that have fewer active ingredients that can leach out of the root zone will contribute less to water pollution.
Recommended Fertilizer Brands
Recommended Herbicide and Pesticide Brands
Ocean Preferred is a selection of yard care (fertilizer, herbicide & pesticide) brands that are less harmful to our marine environment.
How were the products chosen?
Ocean Preferred brands were selected based on EPA guidelines for toxicity and environmental hazards and must pose the lowest level of risk. Many comply with USDA’s organic standards as measured by OMRI (omri.org), the Organic Materials Review Institute. We also considered the products’ mobility in soil; those that have fewer active ingredients that can leach out of the root zone will contribute less to water pollution.
Recommended Fertilizer Brands
- Alaska Fish Fertilizer
- Andersons
- Best
- Fox Farms
- Grow Better
- Happy Frog
- Humic DG
- Maui Earth Compost
- Miracle Grow – Shake andFeed Continuous Release All-Purpose Fertilizer
- Miracle Grow Organic Choice
- Osmocote
- Perfect Blend
- Whitney Farms – Organic and All-Natural Plant Food
Recommended Herbicide and Pesticide Brands
- Bayer Advanced Natria
- Concern Weed Prevention Plus
- Ecosmart Organic
- Garden Safe
- Safer Brand
- Tri-Star
- Whitney Farms
- Worry Free Weed and Grass Killer