Fall-blooming wildflowers and grasses add color and texture to this Florida yard. Since the plants used are native to this environment, they require no fertilizer or irrigation, and they provide food and shelter to birds, butterflies, and other wildlife.

This section of the yard has recently been burned to mimic (on a very small scale) the natural fires that help wild Florida thrive! Fire suppresses weeds, nourishes the soil, and triggers germination of wildflowers and grasses. Within weeks this area will be lush and green, and come fall it will be...