Gallery: Lawn Leveling to Prevent Runoff
Amethyst Mist Coral Bells
Heuchera 'Amethyst Mist'
This perennial will grow 1-2' tall and has medium-sized green leaves with pink flowers that bloom in spring and summer.
Japanese Camellia
Camellia japonica
An evergreen shrub or small tree, the Camellia japonica can reach 6-15' depending on the variety. It is intended for growth in part sun to shade, with average to little summer watering when established. They make excellent container plants. -Monterey Bay Nursery
French Lavender, Toothed Lavender
Lavandula dentata
This lavender has green leaves and will grow 3' H x 5' W. It has lavender flowers that are prominent in the spring and summer months.
Tom Thumb Flax
Phormium 'Tom Thumb'
New Zealand Flax is an excellent accent plant for the garden. Evergreen leaves are long, narrow, and grow upright. Clusters of flowers grow on spikes above the foliage in late spring and summer. 'Tom Thumb? is the greenest variety, with very narrow red-bronze edges on the leaves. Leaves are small, plant grows to 18".
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Lawn in the Suburb
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
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.