We don't water our lawn (never do really) but we do water our vegetable/herb garden and some of the newer plantings. I use a watering can. If they start restrictions am I still allowed to use a watering can, or are all outdoor watering activities to stop?
I couldn't find anything on the link provided (probably because I am on my phone) which is why I am asking.
Probably depends what town you're in. Where I am (MA) outdoor water use was limited to two days a week in April (!) and cut to one day in July. You can drive a truck through the exceptions though. Anything that can be used for food is okay, handheld hoses are okay. So it's basically a lawn sprinkler ban.
It's been an interesting summer. Even though we are in a drought, the somewhat frequent thunderstorms that drop a lot of rain in a short period of time have kept my lawn green.
Thank you for posting this. I was just wondering how we were doing water-wise here in NJ... Side note, I hate seeing lawns being watered late afternoon in full sun with 1/4 of it hitting the sidewalk, as I've seen around town. I wish we all were a bit better about conservation before it gets to any sort of drought status.
Our sprinkler co. told me that they adjust the sprinkler heads to wet the bordering pavement/sidewalk because if you don't, the wet adjacent grass will be scorched so you have to cool down the pavement next to it.
Has there been any research done on what impact sprinklers have on particularized dog feces? I would assume that the re-hydration of said feces would cut down on the particularization, yet cause a corresponding rise in wrecked shoe incidents. Can we get this in front of the TC at the next meeting?
Aerosolized fecal particulate is of primary concern here. Why should I have to ingest that just so some guy can keep his tomatoes hydrated? Can some squeaky wheel with a stay at home business and access to government get ahead of the curve on this one?
If you kid has asthma and your neighbor is kicking up dust, I suppose you might feel a little differently.
Drought conditions persist across our area:
http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/Home/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?NJ
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In spite of today's rain, the area remains in a stage 1 moderate drought, part of a larger area of moderate to severe drought throughout the Northeast. Suffolk County, NY, was just upgraded to stage 2. A stage 2, expect to begin to see water usage restrictions.
http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/Home/RegionalDroughtMonitor.aspx?northeast