04/16/2026
🚨 DROUGHT ALERT — RALEIGH WATER RESTRICTIONS START MONDAY 4/20 🚨
We’re in a serious drought across the Raleigh area, and the City of Raleigh will be enforcing mandatory water restrictions beginning Monday, April 20th.
If your lawn is looking stressed, brown, or dormant right now, please do NOT mow. Mowing drought-stressed turf adds additional stress to grass that is already fighting to survive, and can cause serious long-term damage.
Here’s what you need to know:
🔸 Skip the mow — Hold off on mowing until conditions improve. Your lawn needs rest, not more stress right now.
🔸 Brown isn’t dead — Most turf types go dormant during drought to protect themselves. With rain or proper irrigation, it will bounce back.
🔸 Water smart — If you’re watering, follow Raleigh’s restriction schedule and water early in the morning to reduce evaporation loss.
🔸 Questions? — We’re adjusting our application schedules around these conditions and we’re here to help. Reach out anytime.
Protecting your turf investment is what we do we’ll keep you updated as conditions change.
JLM Turf LLC | Fuquay-Varina, NC | Turf Application Specialists