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.
Common name:Dwarf Karo
Botanical name:Pittosporum crassifolium 'Compactum'
'Compactum' is an evergreen dwarf shrub. reaching 2'-3' high and 4'-6' wide, densely foliaged and mounding. Leaves are light olive green with fine hairs. New foliage is yellow green. This shrub can be grown in sun or shade. Small maroon, slightly fragrant flowers appear in spring. It prefers well draining soil and afternoon shade in warm inland areas. It can tolerate coastal conditions. It needs occasional watering once it's established and more in hot summer areas.
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Soils and Compost:
Incorporate compost 6" into your soil to retain water, reduce compaction, feed earthworms, and provide valuable nutrients to your plants.
Water Saving Tip:
Apply as little fertilizer as possible.
If you use fertilizer make sure it stays on the landscape, and carefully water it in so there is NO runoff.
Integrated Pest Management:
Develop healthy soil for plants that are vigorous and naturally pest-resistant.