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  • Eco Landscaping
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    From "Desperate Landscapes"
    episode DDSL-307


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    Plants used for this makeover

    These plants will beautify Geoff and Sarah's yard.

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    Wax myrtle
    Wax myrtle

    Wax myrtle is a native that's typically used in the landscape as a screening or border plant. It can be pruned to encourage dense foliage; when left untrimmed, it has an irregular shape with multiple trunks that can form a thicket.

  • Tolerant of salt spray, drought, heat and sand
  • Leaves are yellowish green and fragrant when crushed
  • Females have waxy blue berries.
  • Can grow as much as five feet in a year
  • Can be pruned to encourage dense foliage, but untrimmed it has an irregular shape with multiple trunks which form a kind of thicket.
  • Aromatic foliage is said to repel insects in a yard
  • USDA Zones 7-10

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    'George Tabor' azalea
    'George Tabor' (or 'George Taber') azalea
    Rhododendron 'George Tabor'

    This popular evergreen azalea blooms so heavily in spring that the foliage is often hidden.

  • Non-native
  • Can grow 10 to 12 feet tall and spread 8 to 10 feet
  • USDA Zones 8-10

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    Holly fern
    Holly fern

    Named for the shape of its fronds, this fern is evergreen in frost-free areas. It loses its fronds in other areas.

  • Non-native fern that's been popular in Florida since the 1800s.
  • Grows two to three feet tall and spreads about three feet.
  • Prefers part to full shade.
  • USDA Zones 6-11

    Walter's viburnum
    Viburnum obovatum

    Native to the southeastern coastal areas, this viburnum blooms white in spring.

  • Evergreen in mild areas
  • Generally grows about six to 15 feet tall, but it can occasionally reach 30 feet.
  • Lots of white blooms in sun, but will do well in shade.
  • Drought tolerant once established, but it needs regular watering during first year to become tolerant.
  • USDA Zones 6-9

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    East Palatka holly
    Ilex x attenuata 'East Palatka'

    Named for the Florida town where it was first discovered, this native holly produces plenty of red berries in fall and winter.

  • Grows to about 25 feet tall and 15 feet wide
  • USDA Zones 7-9

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    Bush daisy

    African bush daisy
    Gamolepis chrysanthemoides

    This perennial daisy grows in a bush or sub-shrub form.

  • Can reach three feet tall and four feet wide
  • Flowers best in full sun
  • Drought tolerant, but it needs to be watered for the best bloom
  • USDA Zones 8-11

    wood treatment - Lifetime Wood Treatment
    rain barrel - Aqua Barrel


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