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Variegated Leaves
Carrie Ann Hosta
Colorado Spruce
Jacquemontii Birch
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.

Jacquemontii Birch

Common name:Jacquemontii Birch
Botanical name:Betula jacquemontii

45' tall with a 30' spread. White bark to end of twigs. Whitest bark of all the birches when young. Attractive, large, shiny, green leaves in the summer. Upright, somewhat rounded pyramidal form. Yellow fall color.

Designer: Greentime and Artisan

Variegated Leaves
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Photographer: GardenSoft

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:

Turn sprinklers on and view them operating at least once a month.

Check for and fix missing drip emitters, leaking sprinklers, valves, and pipes. One broken spray sprinkler can waste 100 gallons in a 10 minute watering cycle.

Integrated Pest Management:

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