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The days of the perfect-looking yard -- often lawns that guzzle copious amounts of water to stay green -- may soon be gone.

Homeowners are increasingly opting to "re-wilding" their homes, incorporating native plants and decreasing the amount of lawn care to make their properties more sustainable and encourage natural ecosystems to recover, according to Plan It Wild, a New York-based native landscape design company. ...

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago

I absolutely am. I'm also planting strategic deciduous trees to shade the house, porch, and driveway during the summer.