Residents fresh from the Midwest get in their minds that a green, manicured lawn is healthy, but the native plants are so much better.
For decades, Hilton Head Island has proudly proclaimed its “green” creds, pointing to its development rules that preserve trees, programs to set aside acres of green space throughout the island and efforts to protect sea turtles.
In the meantime, other communities have eagerly and aggressively climbed about the ecotourism bandwagon.