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Originally Posted by Jim Richards
I first heard of xeriscaping (landscaping that doesn't require supplemental irrigation) a couple of decades ago, when I lived in Brevard County, FL.
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Thats what we've done. From May- Oct we typically receive no rain in my area. Our yard is landscaped primarily with Cali coast native varieties. I stick with natives as much as possible. Naturally drought tolerant, lots of varieties. Even an abundance of native grasses. I'm sure you could find some equally pleasant alternatives in FLA.
Jim, I mentioned the commonality of supply as a result of watching several years of local farmers fighting against well registration, water use restrictions, paying for water usage etc. In my area the water aquifers cover a huge area. Local farmers use a lot of irrigation and for years had no restrictions governing their misuse. In the end they pretty much lost the battle due to the fact that the water supply trancends property boundries. They couldn't prove that their use stopped at their border which you could with say, mineral rights or logging rights.
With more people wanting to develop (their American Capitolistic given right), tougher measures will be needed for us all to coexist.