Common name:Dbl. White Lady Banks' Rose
Botanical name:Rosa banksiae 'Alba Plena'
Lady Bank's Rose is a vigorous climbing vine that will grow to 20' or more. It has glossy, leathery green leaves with large showy clusters of fragrant, doubled flowers that bloom in spring. 'Alba Plena' has white blooms.
Common name:Variegated Italian Buckthorn
Botanical name:Rhamnus alaternus 'Variegata'
This plant is an evergreen shrub grows to 6'-8' tall and wide. The leaves edged with creamy white. Remove the green shoots when they appear or else they will take over the plant. It needs little or no water.
Common name:Tulip Tree
Botanical name:Liriodendron tulipifera
This large, hardy, deciduous tree has a growth habit that is broad and pyramidal in form. Its leaves are 4 lobed, and turn bright yellow in fall. During the late spring, greenish yellow, tulip-like flowers will appear.
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Practice grass-cycling by leaving short grass clippings on lawns after mowing, so that nutrients and organic matter are returned to the soil.
Drip and other smart irrigation delivers water directly to roots, allowing no excess water for weeds.