BY DAN HILDEBRAN
Monitor Editor
PALATKA—The St. Johns River Water Management District said in a news release that for the past 22 years, April has been designated as water conservation month due to traditionally low rainfall and higher water demand because of springtime planting.
“More than half of all residential water use is outdoors for lawn and landscape irrigation,” the district said. “Watering wisely year-round promotes healthier lawns and landscapes and can save thousands of gallons of water per month, as well as save homeowners money.”
The district added that overwatering a lawn can promote weeds and insect pests, as well as weakened grass roots.
The district said it is promoting weather-based irrigation controllers, which monitor changing weather conditions to prevent unnecessary watering and adjust a watering schedule to meet the needs of the plant or soil.
