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English Lavender
Texas Honey Mesquite
English Lavender

Common name:English Lavender
Botanical name:Lavandula angustifolia

A well-developed woody base is apparent with this evergreen subshrub. Its leaves assume an obtuse form, and have a grey-green color above and a white tomentose shade below. It is fragarant and needs little water, full sun, and well drained soils.

Texas Honey Mesquite

Common name:Texas Honey Mesquite
Botanical name:Prosopis glandulosa

Deciduous tree grows to 30' x 30'. Blooms in spring with pale yellow flower long, narrow beans in summer. Foliage is larger and brighter green than other mesquites. Native to Texas and Mexico.

Designer: Margaret Joplin

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Photographer: Tim Fuller

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:

Remember to check your irrigation systems once a month, especially your valves, sprinkler heads, and drip emitters.

If your controller is not a smart controller, it should be reprogrammed as the weather changes.

Integrated Pest Management:

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