Common name:Fern Pine
Botanical name:Podocarpus gracilior
Soft, narrow, pointed leaves on graceful arching branches charatcerize this plant. The foliage is gray-green, and the plant can be used as an individual specimen, screen, or even a small tree.
Common name:Lilac Vine, Coral Pea
Botanical name:Hardenbergia violacea
Hardenbergia violacea rosea an evergreen shrubby vine. Leaves are usually undivided, 2-4 in. long. Flowers are lilac or rose and look like sweet peas.
Common name:Sprenger Asparagus
Botanical name:Asparagus densiflorus 'Sprengeri'
This plant is given a soft, mound-like appearance by the long, arching branches that are found covered with small, bright green leaves. It is able to grow in either full sun or partial shade.
Common name:Leather Leaf Fern
Botanical name:Rumohra adiantiformis
This fern will grow to 3' tall and has glossy, deep green leaves that look great in floral arrangements.
Designer: Ann Breemer Designs
Photographer: GardenSoft
Maintain a two to four inch layer of mulch on the soil surface to reduce weeds, infiltrate rain water, and reduce compaction.
Be sure to fix all leaks promptly no matter how small they may seem.
Attract, or buy beneficial insects such as ladybugs and lacewings to control pest outbreaks in your garden.