Common name:Coast Live Oak
Botanical name:Quercus agrifolia
The Coast Live Oak is an evergreen, round-headed tree. It can reach 20'-70' high and 20' wide or more and grows very well from the coastal areas to the interior valleys. It is native to CA, is drought tolerant, and attracts butterflies and birds. Foliage is dark green and shaped like hollies. It is stress deciduous (leaves fall if stressed by lack of water). It prefers full sun and no fertilizer.
Common name:Annual Lobelia
Botanical name:Lobelia erinus
This short groundcover has small green leaves with blue or red flowers that bloom in the summer and fall.
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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.
In general, lawns only need to be watered once every three days.
Check your irrigation controller and reduce watering times if necessary.
Remove irrigation water and fertilizer from areas where you don't want weeds to grow.