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Keeping
in mind the details of your landscape plan, consider these helpful tips
for selecting plants.
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Choose
plants that will mature to an appropriate size size and shape to fit
the purpose for which they were intended.
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Place
grass and other high maintenance plants near the house and in areas of
heavy use.
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Avoid
using grass on steep slopes, next to fences and along narrow walkways.
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Use
unthirsty ground covers to slow water loss and control erosion on
hillsides.
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Plant
high-water-use plants at the bottom of a hill to capture seasonal
runoff.
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Place
thirsty annuals of vegetables near turf to benefit from the extra
water.
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Avoid
planting low water-use trees or shrubs on high-water-use lawns.
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For
a healthy, water-wise garden, grow plants together that share similar
water and sunlight needs.
Look
for the color coded (drop) decals found on the nursery's plant
signs. These decals tell you whether the plant is a low, medium or
high-water user and whether it prefers sun or shade. Select plants
in groups of the same water and sunlight needs. |
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