Common name:Mayten Tree
Botanical name:Maytenus boaria
The Mayten tree is a slow growing tree that grows to 40 ft. tall. It has weeping branches and dark green leaves. This tree can sucker in lawns and requires good drainage. It is drought tolerant.- Cornflower Farms
Common name:Crimson Queen Maple
Botanical name:Acer palmatum 'Crimson Queen'
This mounding plant has finely dissected foliage that retains its red color during the summer.
Common name:Southern Sword Fern
Botanical name:Nephrolepis cordifolia
Nephrolepis cordifolia is tough and easy to grow. This fern has bright green, narrow, upright fronds in tufts to 2-3 ft. tall. Fronds have closely spaced, finely toothed leaflets.
| Designer: | Basin under the Japanese Maple |
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Practice grass-cycling by leaving short grass clippings on lawns after mowing, so that nutrients and organic matter are returned to the soil.
Adjust sprinklers to avoid watering sidewalks and driveways.
Develop healthy soil for plants that are vigorous and naturally pest-resistant.