Common name:Bugle Flower, Carpet Bugle
Botanical name:Ajuga reptans
This colorful ground cover will grow in shade or sun with slightly moist soil. It is an evergreen with purplish rosettes that spread quickly on purplish stems. Blue bloom spikes cover these plants in April and May, and are 6"-8" when blooming. This versatile ground cover can also be used in shady wildflower beds.
Common name:Little White Oleander
Botanical name:Nerium oleander 'Little White'
Oleander is an evergreen shrub with moderate to fast growth. Leaves are narrow, 4"-12" long, dark green, leathery, and glossy, which are attractive in all seasons. Flowers are in clusters on branch ends that bloom from late spring through fall. 'Little White' grows 8'-12' tall and wide with white flowers.
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Photographer: Amy Palmer
Practice grass-cycling by leaving short grass clippings on lawns after mowing, so that nutrients and organic matter are returned to the soil.
Attract, or buy beneficial insects such as ladybugs and lacewings to control pest outbreaks in your garden.
