University of Florida horticulturalists Bob Black and Laurie Trenholm water some St. Augustine grass in a greenhouse, Thursday 3/22, on the Gainesville campus. With drought indexes already hitting levels not normally seen until June or July, Black and Trenolm offer the unexpected advice that homeowners water their lawns and plants only when wilting leaves indicate that they need it. Black, an urban landscape specialist with UF's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, and Trenholm, a turfgrass specialist, say limiting water now will get plants used to making do with less water and help them survive the ongoing drought conditions. (AP photo by Eric Zamora, University of Florida/IFAS) Back to Print News Release Index