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Here we are locked in a significant drought, it seems to get worse every year, we have altered our environment by cutting down too many trees and putting too much pollutants into the air.  Now we have to wake up and try to slow and possibly reverse the negative impact we have created.  Native landscaping in Venice using shade trees such as Live Oaks, Gumbo Limbo, and other shade giving trees is a good way to start.  Also we need to start removing St. Augustine Grass and other water thirsty turf in Venice.  By using Florida Native Plants we add beauty, require less maintenance, use less chemical pesticides, use far less water, and no demand for expensive water polluting fertilizers.  For more information on how to turn your polluting lawn into a natural landscape, visit www.stateoftheartlandscaping.com, and contact your local extension service. www.watermatters.org