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Anthony Tesselaar lists top 10 garden trends for 2010 - Garden Center Magazine

Anthony Tesselaar lists top 10 garden trends for 2010
Garden Center Magazine
“A well-thought-out garden, especially one with drought-tolerant, native shrubs adds curb appeal and eco-friendliness while cutting down on maintenance… ...

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Publ.Date : Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:33:04 GMT+00:00

Plants that sizzle - The Herald | HeraldOnline.com

The Herald | HeraldOnline.com

Plants that sizzle
The Herald | HeraldOnline.com
Feed your plants with light applications of a slow release fertilizer, about three times during the summer and early fall. Though they are drought tolerant ...

Publ.Date : Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:53:29 GMT+00:00

In the Garden Best in bloom - Concord Monitor

In the Garden Best in bloom
Concord Monitor
Plants mature at 20 to 24 inches tall and 12 to 16 inches wide. Gaillardia "Mesa Yellow" is a perennial hardy to Zone 5. Drought tolerant, it has bright ...

Publ.Date : Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:31:28 GMT+00:00

Save the rain: How to use rainwater efficiently - Amador Ledger-Dispatch

Save the rain: How to use rainwater efficiently
Amador Ledger-Dispatch
Eliminating lawns which require large quantities of water, planting drought-tolerant and native plants, mulching, using drip systems and irrigating early in ...

Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:42:02 GMT+00:00

Peter Cundall: thyme - Weekly Times Now

Weekly Times Now

Peter Cundall: thyme
Weekly Times Now
AMONG the most drought-resistant of all garden plants is the common thyme, a superb herb with beautiful lilac flowers. It makes a great ground cover and can ...

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Publ.Date : Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:38:39 GMT+00:00

Earth Science Garden Greener - Ivanhoe Broadcast News

Earth Science Garden Greener
Ivanhoe Broadcast News
She turned to the science of horticulture and a technique called xeriscaping, or low water landscaping. First, she identified drought-resistant plants. ...

Publ.Date : Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:41:42 GMT+00:00

Landscape architects survey identifies hottest outdoor living trends for 2010 - Nursery Management & Production

Landscape architects survey identifies hottest outdoor living trends for 2010
Nursery Management & Production
Topping the list are low-maintenance landscapes (94 percent); drip/water-efficient irrigation (85.2 percent); native/adapted drought tolerant plants (85.2 ...

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Publ.Date : Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:43:45 GMT+00:00

EPA proposes standards to protect Florida's waters - Water World

EPA proposes standards to protect Florida's waters
Water World
The system will incorporate an innovative infiltration system that will retain stormwater runoff, irrigate new drought-tolerant landscaping and divert ...

Publ.Date : Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:01:00 GMT+00:00

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