Common name:Japanese Boxwood
Botanical name:Buxus microphylla japonica
Japanese Boxwood is often used as a hedge. It is compact, with small bright green leaves. It can reach 6' x 6' or be kept smaller through pruning. It can be sheared to shape. It does better in areas with milder winters.
Common name:Deodar Cedar, Calif. Christmas Tree
Botanical name:Cedrus deodara
This fast-growing, coniferous evergreen is capable of reaching a size of 80' high by 40' wide. Its needles are a light, silvery green color.
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Physical weed control, including mulching, or hand removal protects the watershed from harmful chemicals.
Water-wise plants can be beautiful as well as practical.
Ask for low water use plants at your local nursery.
Remove irrigation water and fertilizer from areas where you don't want weeds to grow.
