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Fraser Photinia
Tiffany Hybrid Tea Rose
Black-Eyed Susan
Fraser Photinia

Common name:Fraser Photinia
Botanical name:Photinia X fraseri

The Photina fraseri is an evergreen, medium-sized shrub with new foliage that is a glistening, copper red color. It is excellent as a hedge, screen, or accent plant. It should be grown under conditions of sun.

Tiffany Hybrid Tea Rose

Common name:Tiffany Hybrid Tea Rose
Botanical name:Rosa 'Tiffany'

Rosa 'Tiffany' is a hybrid tea rose that has a very sweet fragrance and an interesting coloration with phlox pink with yellow at the base. The flowers are large and double, with high centered blooms on long stems. It flowers all summer. This deciduous shrub can reach 4' tall and is easy to grow to to its vigorous nature. Leaves are dark green. This shrub tends to be very thorny and prone to mildew.

Black-Eyed Susan

Common name:Black-Eyed Susan
Botanical name:Rudbeckia hirta

Bright yellow, large, daisy-like flowers that grow all summer and fall highlight this daisy variety.

Designer: Karen Marshall-FY/Homeowner-BY

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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:

Apply a layer of mulch around plants to reduce moisture loss.

Organic mulches, such as shredded bark, compost or aged sawdust will also break down and improve the soil.

Integrated Pest Management:

Develop healthy soil for plants that are vigorous and naturally pest-resistant.