Backyard Trellis Garden 2

Common name:Shore Juniper
Botanical name:Juniperus conferta

A prostrate, trailing juniper with bright green, soft needles, this juniper can reach a size of 1' high and 6' wide. It grows well along the coast as well as inland when given plenty of water. It is an excellent ground cover variety.

Common name:Aristocrat Pear
Botanical name:Pyrus calleryana 'Aristocrat'

This deciduous tree is pyramidal with open, spreading branches and stands 40' high x 25' wide. It has a deep red fall color and white flowers. Medum to fine textured leaves. Waxy green foliage with distinctly wavy edge.

Common name:Prairie Buffalo Grass
Botanical name:Buchloe dactyloides 'Prairie'

This perennial shortgrass grows 2-5" high and 6-12' wide. The rounded, hollow stems have gray/green curly leaves that are 1/10" wide and 2" long. This grass is very drought-resistant and turns tan in winter and lavender in autumn.

Common name:Afghan Pine
Botanical name:Pinus eldarica

Evergreen pine grows rapidly to 50' x 30'. Dark green needles. Provides a Mediterranean look. Consider mature size. Native to Afghanistan.

Soils and Compost:

Practice grass-cycling by leaving short grass clippings on lawns after mowing, so that nutrients and organic matter are returned to the soil.

Water Saving Tip:

Different areas of your landscape have different water requirements.

Shrubs need much less water than lawns and drip systems should never be scheduled on the same program with lawns.

Establish separate watering schedules for those areas.

Integrated Pest Management:

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