Many exotic plants are commonly used as landscape plants around South Florida homes, creating a hostile environment that does not support native wildlife or biodiversity. This book is designed to help you choose eco-friendly Florida native plants when landscaping, or removing exotic plants from your property. We chose natives plants that fill the same position in your landscape as commonly found exotics, so whether groundcover or tree, flower or fern, you won't have to sacrifice a single thing to make the switch and "Go Native."

Credits:

• Project Manager/Author: Alex Montalvo
• Photos: Alex Montalvo, Kiki Mutis, Joy Klein, Roger Hammer
• Home page photo: Courtesy of the Historical Museum of Southern Florida
• Website: Karen Griffin
• Special thanks to: Kristi Bradshaw, Joy Klein, Karren Griffen and Arsenio Milian
• Original book design: Cre8tiv Juice Group, Miami Beach Inc.
• Book originally published by Citizens for a Better South Florida

Funded by: National Tree Trust, Miami-Dade College School of Fire and Environmental Sciences, Miami-Dade County Department of Environmental Resources Management, Miami-Dade County Water & Sewer, Miami-Dade County Department of Solid Waste, South Florida Water Management District, and the City of Miami.