(Read accompanying article in the April edition of "The Neighborhood Gardener")
Roadside in Lakewood Ranch before Florida-Friendly makeover. Note the worn turfgrass.
Same roadside area in Lakewood Ranch after the Florida-Friendly makeover. There's now less turfgrass, and what remains is a more drought-resistant type, Empire Zoysia.
Same roadside area of Lakewood Ranch, a year after the Florida-Friendly Makeover.