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Skyrocket Juniper
Yellow Moraea, Fortnight Lily
Skyrocket Juniper

Common name:Skyrocket Juniper
Botanical name:Juniperus scopulorum 'Skyrocket'

'Skyrocket' Juniper has blue-green foliage on verically growing branches that create a spire-like form. Suitable for planting where space is limited or a large blue exclamation point is needed! Needs full sunlight.

Yellow Moraea, Fortnight Lily

Common name:Yellow Moraea, Fortnight Lily
Botanical name:Dietes bicolor

This clumping perennial iris relative stands 3-4' high. It has light yellow iris-like flowers with maroon blotches that are about 2" wide. It performs best in full sun and in soil with good drainage.

Dealing With Drought

More than half of the water used at your home is for outside purposes. Studies show that on average, half of the water used outdoors is wasted. The leading cause of waste is incorrectly set and poorly managed irrigation controllers. The second biggest cause of wastage is broken irrigation equipment that goes undetected. There are a few basic things you can do to make a big difference in your water use.

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Designer: Dave Roberts Landscape

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Photographer: GardenSoft

Soils and Compost:

Physical weed control, including mulching, or hand removal protects the watershed from harmful chemicals.

Integrated Pest Management:

Drip and other smart irrigation delivers water directly to roots, allowing no excess water for weeds.