The plants you have in your yard make a big difference in South Florida’s environment in terms of water usage, biodiversity, and habitat for wildlife. As residential and commercial development invades our natural lands, the area around our homes becomes a vital resource for migrating birds or native butterflies or even replenishing our groundwater supply. Plants native to South Florida, defined based on their existence in a particular location prior to European colonization, have evolved together with native wildlife over thousands of years to become interdependent – each needing the other for survival. Read more about how you can ‘Go Native’ by clicking on the pdf below.