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WATERING
Water is a precious resource, especially here in Southern California. As an experienced landscape designer I assess the objects of the homeowner along with the terrain. The results are environmentally friendly while increasing property values and overall appeal.
Low water plants create a beautiful terraced garden
What can a homeowner do to save water in the landscape? There are some surprisingly simple ways to do this.
First, have your plant designer lean toward those type of plants that have lower water requirements. Using a variety of leaf color for beauty can be very effective. There are some flowering plants that do not need a lot of water. Using a mixture of these type of plants will help keep your views visually interesting.
Thousand Oaks, Flowering Rock Garden
For water conservation to be really effective, all of the plants in a given sprinkler zone will have to be in the low water category so you don’t have to over water the whole garden to keep the thirstier plants healthy. If you want a few beds of annual flowers that take more water, run the sprinklers to this area on the lawn zone or separate it out with its own valve. This way, you do not have to over-water your drought tolerant plants to keep the thirsty flowers alive.
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