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California Wild Lilac

California Wild Lilac
Wild Lilac (ceanothus) are shrubs and trees native to north America, most of which are found in California coastal foothills to inland areas. Most species occur in California. Many hybrids of this popular plant species are available in nurseries for use in home landscapes. They are available as low growing spreading plants, small to medium…
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Spectacular Springtime

Spectacular Springtime
Stunning best describes the Western Redbud Tree, (Cercis occidentalis), when in full bloom packed with clusters of deep magenta color flowers. It's a native plant to the western states ranging in California, Arizona, and Utah. Naturally, it grows in washes and ravines so in the residential garden it prefers seasonal moisture and some supplemental water…
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THINK LIKE A CHILD: Wee ones in the landscape

THINK LIKE A CHILD: Wee ones in the landscape
Childhood is often looked at as a temporary condition resolved by time so for obvious reasons most everything that we build or make is for full-grown humans. Through the eyes of a child the natural environment can evoke a variety of emotions; but looking back at my childhood it was scale, the size of things,…
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THE MANY FACES OF SLOPES: Landscaping slopes, hillsides, and embankments

THE MANY FACES OF SLOPES: Landscaping slopes, hillsides, and embankments
Residential lots prepared for new construction in urban and rural areas often have slopes, hills, or banks one or all sides of the property.   This has been the case for many years particularly in new developments and homes built in formerly rural areas throughout the western states.   New homeowners are often faced with the task…
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