Zeroscaping or xeriscaping?
Whatever it is, someone decided to turn in Commissioner Jennings’ house to Code Enforcement. I guess they did not like all those native plants and succulents she planted to create natural looking gardens using native plants of Florida. Oh yes, and the Commissioner wants to save on water. We are on a one day a week watering cycle! Channel 12 was on the scene and did a segment on it last night.
I have to admit, I like the traditional green, lush grass. I can’t figure out what’s a weed and what’s a flower when I look at zeroscaping but it just shows that Commissioner Jennings is ahead of the curve when it comes to water conservation. She was recently given an award for Florida Friendly Yard which is landscaping set to nine guiding principles which help protect natural resources and preserve Florida’s unique beauty.
She has implemented planned management of our precious resource (water) at her own home, setting an example. She says, “My yard doesn’t look like everybody else’s but more and more people are doing it.”
Why not have something that’s a conversation piece, plants native to our State and help save water at the same time?
