Common name:Silver Leaf Marguerite
Botanical name:Chrysanthemum frutescens 'Silver Leaf'
SIngle white flowers with yellow centers and silvery foliage highlight the 'Silver Leaf' variety. It exhibits dense, compact growth to 4' tall by 6' wide. This plant is considerably tougher and more drought tolerant than green-leaved marguerite varieties .-Monterey Bay Nursery
Common name:Long-leafed Yellow Wood
Botanical name:Podocarpus henkelii
This evergreen tree will grow 30'-50' high and 15'-20' wide. It has beautiful drooping, shiny green foliage all year-round. Leaves can be 5"-7" long when young, shorter when plant matures.
Designer: Michelle Derviss
Photographer: Michelle Derviss
Practice grass-cycling by leaving short grass clippings on lawns after mowing, so that nutrients and organic matter are returned to the soil.
Check your irrigation controller once a month, and adjust as necessary.
Most plants require only one-third as much water in winter as they do in summer.
Drip and other smart irrigation delivers water directly to roots, allowing no excess water for weeds.