We are in a drought! (used, should, sound)

[Opin_Yunated]

Originally Posted by spaceman27

It angers me when people water their lawns when we're in the middle of a drought. We should be conserving water, people, not wasting it. This is common sense, and there are more important things than your precious lawns.

Why would you conserve a renewable resource?

[Opin_Yunated]

Originally Posted by nybbler

It's just you. Water isn't a scarce resource in this area at this time.

Water isn't a scarce resource, period. It's scarce in certain places at certain times. The amount of water on the planet is constant.

[DPolo]

I already stated that I am not taking this drought seriously, so i am not changing water habits. Although I don't waste allot of water.

We have high humidity, it makes it's way into soil and keeps plants growing. This time of year is typically like this.

[Pincho-toot]

Dear people of the east coast worrying about a drought: Y'all will be fine! When NJ is in an ACTUAL drought, then the whole west is screwed.

[AnesthesiaMD]

Originally Posted by ansky

I have heard that too. But honestly I have always watered my lawn in the evening and never had a problem. And that's simply because I don't have time in the morning.

I have heard that as well, but I water in the middle of the night anyway. Sprinklers are set for 2AM. I need all the zones to be done by the time I take a shower at 5AM. When the summer started looking dry, my town sent out a letter to restrict watering to every other day. Even numbered houses on even days, odd numbered houses on odd days.

[bbnetworking]

I am guilty. No wonder my neighbors giving me nasty looks that my lawn look so green. I will water once every 3 days now. Thanks for your suggestions.

[Penga25]

my neighbors lawns who have sprinklers are all pristine green, i have a hose and a sprinkler head and its a PITA to setup, move it, set up, move it, etc . takes hours to water my lawn properly. i've probably done it 3-4 times this year so far compared to the folks who have legit in ground systems watering every day. my lawn is brown/yellow and i stopped caring for the most part. i only make sure to water a new tree i planted a few times a week.

[cw30000]

The only thing green in my area are weeds. All grasses are pretty much yellow.

[Gerania]

This doesn't look good.

USGS New Jersey DroughtWatch

[Taluffen]

I am an avid gardener so I pay plenty of attention to the weather forecast. To the best of my knowledge NJ is not in a drought, but it has been dry. The pattern should correct itself going into the fall, they're even predicting rain for the next two days.