Kent Garden 3

Common name:Miniature Marguerite
Botanical name:Chrysanthemum paludosum

Chrysanthemum paludosum is an annual in Alaska. In the summer bears white flowers resembling minature Shasta daisies on 8-10 in. stems.

Common name:Snapdragon
Botanical name:Antirrhinum majus

This annual will grow 1-3' tall and has dark green leaves accented by red, orange, yellow, pink, and white flowers.

Common name:Sea of Joy Bearded Iris
Botanical name:Iris bearded 'Sea of Joy'

Large sculpted formal ruffled blue blooms. Blue beards tipped with white.

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.

Water Saving Tip:

Different areas of your landscape have different water requirements.

Shrubs need much less water than lawns and drip systems should never be scheduled on the same program with lawns.

Establish separate watering schedules for those areas.

Integrated Pest Management:

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