Hotlinks:
ADD
Ornate Gazebo in Patio
Society Garlic
American Arborvitae, Eastern White
Hybrid Tea Rose (selections)
Calla Lilly
Grape Ivy
Society Garlic

Common name:Society Garlic
Botanical name:Tulbaghia violacea

This clumping perennial will grow less than 1' tall and has narrow, blue green leaves. Clusters of lavender flowers bloom in spring and summer. Leaves and flowers have a distinct onion or garlic smell if crushed.

American Arborvitae, Eastern White

Common name:American Arborvitae, Eastern White
Botanical name:Thuja occidentalis

This evergreen tree will grow 30-60' tall and 10-15' wide. It has small, scaled, light green leaves that turn brown in severe cold weather.

Hybrid Tea Rose (selections)

Common name:Hybrid Tea Rose (selections)
Botanical name:Rosa Hybrid Tea varieties

These shrubs and vines are the most-loved in the West and are very resilient. They come in a wide variety of sizes and colors and are easy to maintain with proper care. They can be used in a water-conserving garden with careful attention to irrigation practices.

Calla Lilly

Common name:Calla Lilly
Botanical name:Zantedeschia aethiopica

This perennial will grow 2-4' tall and has large, glossy green leaves with beautiful cream or white flowers that bloom in spring and sometimes even summer.Naturalizes, not suggested for planting near wetlands.

Grape Ivy

Common name:Grape Ivy
Botanical name:Cissus rhombifolia

Cissus rhombifolia is an evergreen vine with beautiful dark green leaves divided into diamond-shaped, toothed leaflets 1-4 in. long. The veins on the leaf's undersides have reddish hairs, giving foilage a bronzy overtone. Outdoors, it grows to 20 ft. and can be trained on a support. Frost tender.

Designer:

Ornate Gazebo in Patio

Photographer: GardenSoft

Soils and Compost:

Maintain a two to four inch layer of mulch on the soil surface to reduce weeds, infiltrate rain water, and reduce compaction.

Water Saving Tip:

Eliminate runoff, especially with fixed spray sprinklers, clay soils, and slopes, by dividing the total watering time into shorter increments.
This allows water to soak in.

Integrated Pest Management:

Remove irrigation water and fertilizer from areas where you don't want weeds to grow.