Some 600,000 central Iowans are now forbidden from watering their yards in most cases, but an expert at the Iowa State University Extension says it won’t necessarily mean our lush, green grass is doomed. Aaron Steil, a consumer horticulture specialist, says many...
Lawn watering in central Iowa is now banned, except for newly-installed sod or seed placed during the current growing season. Central Iowa Water Works says the ban is needed to preserve the region’s drinking water supply, as nitrate levels in its source waters remain...