[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Mciccolella

I had a heck of a time finding a landscaper who would do what I wanted. I removed about 20 to 25 percent of my lawn adjacent to my house and planted a native, drought resistant, butterfly garden. I love it. Most landscapers want to do the same thing, stone walls, palm trees etc. I used Scott Kerner Landscaping. He is local and also put in a drip irrigation system for the plants. Love it. Do a lot of research before you plant using on line images and information. i mixed native with non native and the villages does that too. The plantings that were around my house are everywhere. They use the same plantings all the time. Look at flower color, drought resistance, height and texture. There is also a native plant place in Groveland called Green Isle. I hope to remove all my grass at some point except my husband would have a fit. You can replace grass with sod replacement ground covers and it is okay because it is allowed by Florida statute. Get approvals for all the work, easy, I did it myself.

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