Common name:Irish Yew
Botanical name:Taxus baccata 'Stricta'
Irish Yew is either a tree or shrub depending upon the size that it is kept. It is a terrific hedge plant and can make a bold vertical statement as well.
Common name:Lily of the Nile
Botanical name:Agapanthus africanus
This evergreen groundcover/shrub will grow about 3' tall and has large green leaves with blue flowers ( there is a white variety) that bloom in spring and summer. It will grow in all soils but prefers loam soil.
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Practice grass-cycling by leaving short grass clippings on lawns after mowing, so that nutrients and organic matter are returned to the soil.
Drip and other smart irrigation delivers water directly to roots, allowing no excess water for weeds.