St. Johns River Water Management District launching 'Skip a Week' lawn watering campaign

Jacksonville, FL — The St. Johns River Water Management District is asking for your help saving 1 billion gallons of water, during the cooler months of December, January, and February.

The district is launching a 'Skip a Week' campaign, asking homeowners to not water or irrigate their lawn every week and instead water it every other week of the winter.

"Skipping a week of irrigation when your yard doesn't need it keeps lawns healthy and helps to conserve drinking water supplies-- if homeowners who irrigate skipped every other week of watering this winter, north and east-central Florida could save more than 1 billion gallons of water," says St. Johns Water Management District Executive Director Dr. Ann Shortelle.

The district says using less water encourages deeper grass and plant roots, which helps make them more drought-tolerant and less susceptible to pests.

To read more about the 'Skip a Week', including how to know when your lawn does need water, by clicking HERE.