Why should you wait to water your lawn?
Utah water managers say most Utahns don't need to water their lawns until mid-May, at the earliest, following another good winter for most parts of the state.
The Center for Water Efficient Landscaping (CWEL) is unique among water conservation efforts in that its mission is restricted to working within the issue of efficient landscape water use only. CWEL's specific goals currently include research on water requirements of turfgrass, effects of short-term drought on landscapes, development and use of drought tolerant grasses and landscape plants, and characterization of community-wide landscape water demand and use patterns.
Outreach education programs are geared to providing expertise and information to statewide Extension offices, the green industry, water purveyors/institutions, and the general public. CWEL achieves these goals through collaboration with federal, state, and local agencies as well as Utah's green industry.