By: Michael King

ATLANTA -- A Metro Atlanta landscaper says he's lost more than $1 million in business over the last year thanks to the drought and the confusion over outdoor watering restrictions.

The restrictions are different across the state -- it depends on where you live. And adding to the confusion, they've changed since last fall -- a time when people get out to re-seed and refurbish lawns.

The rain that fell a few weeks ago is long gone -- and lawns are once again showing the stress of this drought. In Atlanta, the outdoor watering restrictions are different from the ones in Cherokee or Henry County. That has caused some confusion. One landscaper says between the drought and the tough economy, he's had to lay off half of his employees.

Sohel Elias should be digging into his busiest and most profitable time of the year. Instead, the owner of Atlantascapes Landscaping is struggling -- like the grass seed on bone dry earth.

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