OVERTOWN, Fla. -- April is water conservation month, but that doesn’t mean South Florida yards have to suffer.

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In an effort to educate the community on how best to conserve water while maintaining a healthy yard, the South Florida Water Management District gave a Xeriscaping demonstration at the Overtown Youth Center.

Xeriscaping, also know as “Florida-friendly landscaping,” is a method of landscaping that does not require supplemental irrigation.

Nestor Iglesias, spokesman for the South Florida Water Management District explained.

“Xeriscaping is basically a principal of knowing what to plant, where to plant it and how much water you will need," said Nestor Iglesias, representative for the South Florida Water Management District. "Traditionally, it uses plants that are native to Florida. Plants that are native to Florida generally do very well under drought conditions, and they do very well under wet conditions.”

Trees and plants on the Florida-friendly list include the royal palm tree, gumbo limbo, cocoplumb, swamp fern and hundreds more.

Because these plants are so well prepared to cope with Florida’s climate, they thrive under Florida’s varied weather conditions.

Yards typically have little to no grass that requires cutting, which saves time, and require little to no watering, which conserves water and cuts bills.

Click here for tips on how to plant a Florida-friendly garden and conserve water.

Click here for information about the water restrictions.