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Beach Strawberry, Sand Strawberry
Gingerbread Man Hybrid Daylily
Improved Meyer Lemon
Beach Strawberry, Sand Strawberry

Common name:Beach Strawberry, Sand Strawberry
Botanical name:Fragaria chiloensis

This perennial grows 4"-8" high with tooth-edged leaves and ornamental strawberries during the fall. Cut back or mow in early spring to encourage new growth.

Gingerbread Man Hybrid Daylily

Common name:Gingerbread Man Hybrid Daylily
Botanical name:Hemerocallis 'Gingerbread Man'

This Daylily has attention-getting, mahogany and orange blooms over dark green foliage. It is very heat tolerant.

Improved Meyer Lemon

Common name:Improved Meyer Lemon
Botanical name:Citrus X 'Improved Meyer'

Improved Meyer Lemon is an evergreen tree that grows 3'-6' tall and 3'-6' wide; it has year around leaves that are glossy green. This tree likes well drained loam soil, with full sun; medium watering is required. It has white flowers and yellow edible fruit.

Designer: DeeAnn Ayers

Dream Veggie Garden 7
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Photographer: GardenSoft

Soils and Compost:

Maintain a two to four inch layer of mulch on the soil surface to reduce weeds, infiltrate rain water, and reduce compaction.

Integrated Pest Management:

Develop healthy soil for plants that are vigorous and naturally pest-resistant.