One answer to this question lies in the source of the water used to maintain your landscape. If you are one of those lucky enough to have access to reclaimed water, you may not even realize that a drought exists. However, there are no approved low-volume irrigation devices for use on lawn grasses in Florida. These devices can only be used in landscape beds. Allowing a drip hose to run all day could waste a considerable amount of water.
New plants require more frequent watering.
New landscaping may be watered for 60 days during establishment. This irrigation may only occur during the approved hours and days of the week for your specific address. Please check with your local municipality for more specific information on these restrictions. There are several things that can be done to augment the water that is allowed for irrigation. A lot of water goes down the drain in our homes that could be used for irrigation of house plants, plants growing outdoors in containers, or individual plants in the landscape that may need some extra irrigation.