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.
As concerns for the environment -- as well as increasing utility bills -- grow, so do homeowners' preferences for how they decorate their yards.
I don't want to water it," Judy Vigiletti, resident of Croton-on-Hudson, New York, told ABC News.
"I can just imagine when the wind blows in, the leaves are swaying and the plants are moving," Vigiletti said.
Live vegetation native to the region, such as shrubs and trees, provide many benefits once established.
Vigiletti is among a growing movement of homeowners who are choosing regional vegetation over the traditional lawn, according to Plan It Wild. »
