Common name:Fern Pine
Botanical name:Afrocarpus gracilior
Soft, narrow, pointed leaves on graceful arching branches characterize 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:Kleinia
Botanical name:Senecio mandraliscae
This succulent perennial will grow to about 1.5' tall and 2' wide. It has curved, bluish gray leaves that are about 3.5" long and very slender.
Common name:Tiny Towers Italian Cypress
Botanical name:Cupressus sempervirens 'Tiny Towers'
This tree will grow to 6' tall and has dark green foliage with a lot of branches. The tree is upright, narrow, and very dense.
Designer: Verdant Landscaping
Photographer: GardenSoft
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.