As clocks fall back this weekend, residents across Central Florida and the Treasure Coast will also need to scale back their lawn irrigation to once a week.
“Starting this weekend, we are moving to once-a-week watering, whereas over the summer we do twice-a-week,” said Caitlin Butler, communications coordinator for the St. Johns River Water Management District. “That’s just because we’re entering the drier months of the year, so the lawns just don’t need as much water to still thrive.”
The district adjusts watering schedules twice a year in coordination with daylight saving time. The new schedule takes effect Nov. 2 and remains in place until March, when the clocks move forward again…