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European White Birch
Double Sunburst Coreopsis/Tickseed
European White Birch

Common name:European White Birch
Botanical name:Betula pendula

This medium-size weeping tree will grow to about 40' tall and has a whitish-brown bark with deciduous green leaves.

Double Sunburst Coreopsis/Tickseed

Common name:Double Sunburst Coreopsis/Tickseed
Botanical name:Coreopsis grandiflora 'Double Sunburst'

The "Double Sunburst' is a wonderful cultivar and a showy, southern U.S. native. Golden yellow double flowers on 36" tall bushy plants bloom from June to September in full sun and average to dry soils. It is wonderful in a dried flower arrangment. Pruning keeps the plants abundant with blooms. -Holland WIldflower Farm

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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Soils and Compost:

Maintain a two to four inch layer of mulch on the soil surface to reduce weeds, infiltrate rain water, and reduce compaction.

Integrated Pest Management:

Attract, or buy beneficial insects such as ladybugs and lacewings to control pest outbreaks in your garden.