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Red Japanese Maple
Carrie Ann Hosta
Colorado Spruce
Purple-Leaf European Birch
Red Japanese Maple

Common name:Red Japanese Maple
Botanical name:Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum'

This Japanese Maple grows as a small, deciduous tree complete with palmate leaves that turn red and endure for the entire season.

Carrie Ann Hosta

Common name:Carrie Ann Hosta
Botanical name:Hosta 'Carrie Ann'

Carrie Ann is an outstanding small variegated, white flowering Hostas. Use as an edger or groundcover.

Colorado Spruce

Common name:Colorado Spruce
Botanical name:Picea pungens

The Picea pungens is a tall evergreen tree that grows to 100' tall. It is broadly pyramidal in form, with foliage varying in shades of blues and greens. This is a highly combustible plant.

Purple-Leaf European Birch

Common name:Purple-Leaf European Birch
Botanical name:Betula pendula 'Purpurea'

This broad tree will grow to about 40' tall and has medium-sized green leaves that have a purplish tint.

Designer: Greentime and Artisan

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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:

An easy water-wise improvement in lawn areas is to change high output spray sprinkler nozzles to low-flow rotators.

You'll have less runoff and be less likely to apply more water than is needed.

Integrated Pest Management:

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