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Fern Pine
Kleinia
Tiny Towers Italian Cypress
Fern Pine

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.

Kleinia

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.

Tiny Towers Italian Cypress

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

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Soils and Compost:

Practice grass-cycling by leaving short grass clippings on lawns after mowing, so that nutrients and organic matter are returned to the soil.

Integrated Pest Management:

Remove irrigation water and fertilizer from areas where you don't want weeds to grow.