Another Shade of Green

1 Another Shade of Green 1. Gold Breath of Heaven, Coleonema pulchrum Sunset Gold Photos Courtesy Bruce Robinson Photography 2. Dwarf Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina domestica Nana 3. Dwarf Japanese Barberry, Berberis thunbergii Crimson Pygmy 4. Fortnight Lily, Dietes vegeta 5. Society Garlic, Tulbaghia violacea 6. Heather, Calluna vulgaris Wickwar Flame Designed and installed in 2002, the face of this garden has changed throughout the years. The original planting design included several sun loving shrubs and perennials; however the increasing shade of the existing tree has caused many of those plants to be shaded out and die over time. Despite this gradual metamorphosis, the remaining landscape is still worthy of discussion and provides a display of four significant river-friendly principles: N urturing Soil Health Leaf litter is allowed to accumulate and decompose over time to provide nutrient cycling back to the soil and act as mulch to retain soil moisture. C onserving Water With the exception of the ornamental roses, the landscape is planted with relatively low-water use plants and irrigated entirely with a drip irrigation system. Photos Courtesy Bruce Robinson Photography P rotecting Air and Water Quality Without lawn, the landscape does not require the frequent use of herbicides, pesticides, fertilizers or the weekly use of a high carbon emitting gas-powered lawn mower. According to the EPA, one hour of operation of lawn mower produces the same emissions as operating 11 cars for one hour! Something to think about when considering turf L andscaping for Less to the Landfill The owner of this home has not been able to maintain this front yard for some time. Yes, the tree could afford some lower limb pruning, and some minor shrub trimming here and there, but generally speaking, weekly trimming and pruning has not been necessary to keep this yard in relatively good shape. This is evidence that the right plant in the right place, results in less pruning and less to the landfill. Although not necessarily a jaw-dropping garden in terms of curb appeal, it certainly is a good example of another greener way of gardening! 7. Santa Barbara Daisy, Erigeron karvinskianus 8. Gazania, Gazania species 9. Old Gold Pfitzer Juniper, Juniperus chinensis Old Gold 10. Bar Harbor Juniper, Juniperus horizontalis Bar Harbor 11. Cranesbill Geranium, Erodium species 12. London Plane Tree, Platanus acerifolia 13. New Zealand Flax, Phormium tenax Maori Maiden 14. Crape Myrtle, Lagerstroemia indica 15. Artemisia or Wormwood, Artemisia Powis Castle To assist you, all plants listed above have been labeled by number in the landscape. Check them out!

2 Outdoor Living Room Photos Courtesy Bruce Robinson Photography Cul-de-sac homes often have narrow, flared or awkwardly shaped front yards that result in little usable space. However, this did not prevent these homeowners from creating a stylish courtyard and outdoor living room instead! The curvilinear stucco wall and arbor encapsulate the front of this home creating a welcoming entry and private haven. Brick pilasters repeat brick accents elsewhere on the home and in the landscape to create a homogenous and complementary design. The courtyard includes a marble fountain with hand-crafted ceramic fish accents, a seating area and fireplace. The courtyard leaves a small planter in front of the curved wall which includes a combination of perennials, spring flowering bulbs (Iris, Daffodil and Freesia), seasonal annuals and a collection of ceramics and garden ornaments. The edible landscape is a major component of this greener garden. The patio includes potted dwarf citrus, such as Lime and Kumquat. Fig and Dwarf Pomegranate are in the front planter. However, the most unique use of space is the linear planter of espaliered fruit trees to the right of the driveway. The decorative arbor creates a rhythmic framework for espaliered blood orange, plum, Bing cherry, Rainier cherry, apricot, apple and grapefruit. This design element is both attractive and productive. What would have been a narrow, unused stretch of turf as you enter the home on an awkwardly shaped cul-de-sac lot has now become a welcoming outdoor room with a purpose! 1. Corkscrew Willow, Salix matsudana Tortuoso 2. Edible Fig, Ficus carica 3. Dwarf Pomegranate, Punica granatum Nana 4. White Butterfly Guara, Guara lindheimeri White 5. Mexican Blue Sage, Salvia chamaedryoides 6. Bearded Iris, Iris germanica 7. Lavender Cotton, Santolina chamaecyparissus 8. Lydia Broom, Genista lydia 9. Creeping Wire Vine, Muehlenbeckia axillaris 10. Fern Leaf Yarrow, Achillea Moonshine 11. Spanish Lavender, Lavandula stoechas 12. California Fuschia, Zauschneria californica 13. Henry Clematis, Clematis x Henryi 14. Buchanan s Sage, Salvia buchananii 15. Lion s Tail, Leonotis leonurus 16. Copper Shine Coprosma, Coprosma Coppershine 17. Kumquat species To assist you, all plants listed above have been labeled by number in the landscape. Check them out! Photos Courtesy Bruce Robinson Photography

3 Good Neighbor Landscape 1. White Stonecrop, Sedum album 2. Lava Cascade Grevillea, Grevillea juniperina Lava Cascade 3. Ken Taylor Rosemary, Rosmarinus officinalis Ken Taylor 4. Maori Queen New Zealand Flax, Phormium tenax Maori Queen 5. Sageleaf Rockrose, Cistus salvifolius 6. Little John Bottlebrush, Callistemon citrinus Little John 7. New Zealand Tea Tree, Leptospermum scoparium 8. Indian Hawthorne, Rhaphiolepis indica 9. Photinia, Photinia fraserii Just last year, adjacent neighbors got together and decided to redo their landscapes. They chose to have them designed simultaneously so that they not only complemented each other, but also created a single cohesive landscape between their homes. 10. Spanish Lavender, Lavandula stoechas Otto Quast The landscape design evokes a sense or feeling of a high desert landscape. The use of boulders, cobble and decomposed granite simulate a desert wash and provide flow between the residential lots. Weathered logs scattered throughout the landscape add interest, while gentle mounding elevates plant material for visual variety. 14. Strawberry Seduction Yarrow, Achillea millefolium Strawberry Seduction The plant palette is predominantly drought tolerant with the exception of some foundation plantings remaining from the original landscape. Seasonal displays of color abound with springtime favorites like California Poppy and Spanish Lavender followed by summer blossoms of Rockrose and Rosemary. I ve heard of good neighbor fences, but this landscape erases the line drawn between the two lots and creates a good neighbor landscape! To assist you, all plants listed on the right have been labeled by number in the landscape. Check them out! 11. Rattlesnake Grass, Briza maxima 12. Variegated Society Garlic, Tulbaghia violacea Variegata 13. Moonshine Yarrow, Achillea x Moonshine 15. Dwarf Fountain Grass, Pennisetum alopecuroides Hameln 16. Mexican Bush Sage, Salvia leucantha 17. Pacific Mist Manzanita, Arctostaphylos Pacific Mist 18. Purple Autumn Sage, Salvia greggii Purple 19. Pink Autumn Sage, Salvia greggii Pink Frills 20. Candy Stripe Creeping Plox, Phlox subulata Candy Stripe 21. Blue Pacific Shore Juniper, Juniperus conferta Blue Pacific 22. Star Jasmine, Trachelospermum jasminoides 23. California Poppy, Eschscholzia californica 24. Dwarf Red Oleander, Nerium oleander Little Red Photos Courtesy Bruce Robinson Photography 25. Marina Strawberry Tree, Arbutus Marina 26. Mexican Heather, Cuphea hyssopifolia 27. Butterfly Iris, Dietes bicolor 28. Daylily, Heteromeles species 29. Mugo Pine, Pinus Mugo

4 Sensible and Sophisticated This landscape was designed by local landscape designer, Roberta Walker, and installed by Jeff Abdallah of Sacramento Valley Landscape. The finished product is a landscape that is both sensible and sophisticated and sets this home apart from others in the neighborhood. A courtyard clad in decorative stone and iron work provides a private seating area for morning coffee or a glass of wine in the evening. Using front yard space in this way gives the homeowner additional outdoor living area, reduces the amount of planting area requiring irrigation and maintenance and is a wonderful backdrop to the plantings in the foreground. This is a sophisticated addition that complements the color and architecture of the home. The landscaping and plant selections weave an interesting palette of contrasting grays and greens. Additional contrast is provided on the ground plane with the juxtaposition of charcoal gray lava rock and light gray cobble used in the dry river bed. Interest and color are provided with a compilation of plant material that blooms early spring through fall. Early bloomers include Golden Breath of Heaven and Chinese Fringe Flower followed by summer blooms of Crape Myrtle, Lavender, Rosemary, Groundcover Rose, Dwarf Bottlebrush and Yarrow. All selections have low water requirements and are sensible selections for the Sacramento Valley. By definition this is an Elk Grove Greener Garden it features a mix of native and water conserving plant material which require less watering and maintenance than traditional lawns, the variety of plants make it more interesting and aesthetically pleasing, and some selections are attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies providing them with food and habitat. To assist you, all plants listed above on the right have been labeled by number in the landscape. Check them out! 1. Muskogee Crape Myrtle, Lagerstroemia indica Muskogee 2. Zuni Crape Myrtle, Lagerstroemia indica Zuni 3. Snow-in-Summer, Cerastium tomentosum 4. Golden Breath of Heaven, Coleonema Sunset Gold 5. Yarrow, Achillea millefolium Summer Pastels 6. Prostrate Rosemary, Rosmarinus officinalis Prostratus 7. Chinese Ever Red Fringe Flower, Loropetalum chinense 8. English Lavender, Lavandula angustifolia Hidcote 9. Munstead Lavender, Lavandula angustifolia Munstead 10. Lemon Leigh Spanish Lavender, Lavandula stoechas Lemon Leigh 11. Goodwin Creek Lavender, Lavandula Goodwin Creek Grey 12. Australian Fuschia, Correa pulchella 13. Dwarf Bottlebrush, Callistemon Little John 14. Dwarf Japanese Garden Juniper, Juniperus procumbens Nana 15. Green Mound Juniper, Juniperus procumbens Green Mound 16. Australian Willow, Geijera parviflora 17. Autumn Joy Stonecrop, Sedum Autumn Joy 18. Peach Drift Groundcover Rose, Rosa Peach Drift 19. Cape Plumbago, Plumbago auriculata 20. Lavender Cotton, Santolina chamaecyparissus 21. Lemon Fizz Lavender Cotton, Santolina virens Lemon Fizz 22. Wheeler s Dwarf Mock Orange, Pittosporum tobira Wheeleri 23. May Night Salvia, Salvia x sylvestris May Night 24. California Fuchsia, Zauschneria californica 25. Purple Rock Rose, Cistus x purpureus 26. Hens and Chicks, Sempervivum tectorum 27. Sweet Lavender, Lavandula heterophylla 28. Krebs Desert Rose Hens & Chicks, Sempervivum Krebs 29. Green Wheel Hens & Chicks, Sempervivum Green Wheel

5 Savvy Water Saver 1. Crape Myrtle, Lagerstroemia indica 2. Dwarf Weeping Blue Atlas Cedar, Cedrus atlanica Glauca Pendula 3. Little Ollie Dwarf Olive, Olea europaea Montra 4. Rosemary, Rosmarinus officinalis 5. Chinese Fringe Flower, Loropetalum Zhuzhou Fuchsia 6. Purple Hopseed Bush, Dodonaea viscosa 7. Russian Sage, Perovskia atriplicifolia Five years ago these homeowners wanted a change and what a change they got! Not only did they achieve an aesthetic change to their landscape, but a significant change in maintenance requirements and water use too! The courtyard wall and custom iron fence add an architectural backdrop to this eyecatching and drought tolerant composition. The ground plane provides a tapestry of texture with what feels like a pond of permeable decomposed granite bridged by a walkway of flagstone, surrounded by a shoreline of boulders, cobbles and rock. A succinct plant palette provides year round interest in this garden with the sculptural quality of the Weeping Blue Atlas Cedar and the red foliage of Purple Hopseed Bush, Chinese Fringe Flower and Japanese Bloodgrass. In addition, cool blue gray foliage and purple blooms are introduced with Russian Sage, Rosemary and Blue Shore Juniper. Photos Courtesy Bruce Robinson Photography Although the courtyard area is predominantly turf, the overall reduction of lawn in this front yard still results in a significant daily water savings of approximately 50 gallons a day during the summer months. Because the homeowners typically use the backyard with its view of the lake for relaxation, a greener garden renovation of the courtyard might include removal of the lawn and creating a courtyard with permeable paving and decorative pottery or a sculpture garden to be viewed from indoors surrounded by colorful drought tolerant plantings. Either way this landscape is a savvy water saver! 8. Mugo Pine, Pinus mugo 9. Dwarf Lily-of-the-Nile, Agapanthus africanus Peter Pan 10. Japanese Blood Grass, Imperata cylindrica 11. Sundowner New Zealand Flax, Phormim tenax Sundowner 12. Little John Bottlebrush, Callistemon citrinus Little John 13. Gulf Stream Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina domestica Gulf Stream 14. Blue Shore Juniper, Juniperus conferta Blue Pacific 15. Aloe, Aloe vera 16. Golden Variegated Sweet Flag, Acorus gramineus Ogon 17. Creeping Thyme, Thymus serpyllum 18. Mexican Heather, Cuphea hyssopifolia 19. Hen and Chicks, Sempervivum species 20. Japanese Iris, Iris ensata To assist you, all plants listed above have been labeled by number in the landscape. Check them out!

6 Residential Rain Garden Water down the drain? Not here! This homeowner has taken a very progressive and river-friendly approach to their garden, it collects rain water. Unlike traditional homes that capture rainwater in their rain gutters, drain it to the street and then to the public storm drain system; the rain water from the rooftop of this home is collected in the rain gutters and then drained to a rain garden. What s the purpose of that?, you might ask. A rain garden is a small collection and retention area within the garden that allows rain water to collect and slowly percolate back through the soil and recharge our ground water system. Mathematical calculations were made using the surface area of the roof to determine the volume of rain water received during a 10-year storm. The rain garden was then designed to accommodate this volume of water. If a larger storm were to occur, then excess water would drain to the gutter like traditional homes. The landscape is also aesthetically pleasing with the use of a dry-stacked stone wall to create elevated interest, slate pavers to provide a secondary pathway through the garden and black Mexican river pebbles as a smooth textured mulch in the foreground. Plant species are also indicative of river-friendly and water conserving selections. For more information on residential rain gardens, visit the City of Elk Grove s Rain Garden Plaza located behind city hall on Laguna Springs Drive or www.raingardens.org or do a search for residential rain gardens. 1. Lamb s Ear, Stachys byzantina 2. Mugo Pine, Pinus mugo 3. Bearberry, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 4. African Iris or Fortnight Lily, Dietes vegeta 5. Shore Juniper, Juniperus conferta 6. Creeping Rosemary, Rosmarinus officinalis prostratus 7. Littleleaf Cotoneaster, Cotoneaster microphyllus 8. Yarrow, Achillea millefolium 9. Mexican Sage, Salvia leucantha 10. Otto Quast Spanish Lavender, Lavandula stoechas Otto Quast 11. Mound San Bruno Coffeeberry, Rhamnus californica Mound San Bruno To assist you, all plants listed above have been labeled by number in the landscape. Check them out!

7 Sacramento Valley Success This front yard is a perfect example of how beautiful and aesthetically pleasing eco-friendly and water-wise landscaping can be. The warm-toned colored concrete walkway, selective use of decorative rock and boulders, attractive accent lighting and intricate screen detail at the front door combine to create a landscape that complements the home and delivers a lot of curb appeal. Only a few of these plants produce showy flowers (ie. Coast Rosemary, Lavender, Dwarf Bottlebrush and Golden Breath of Heaven), but this garden proves that you can have color, beauty and year-round interest in the garden by choosing plants that are varied in foliage color, texture and form. The Sacramento Valley can be a difficult environment for landscaping with hot summer temperatures, heavy clay soils and average annual rainfall of only 19 inches. Many homeowners fall into the mis-belief that the only way to have an attractive landscape is to pour lots of water on everything to keep it green, apply loads of fertilizer on grass and prune, shear and mow everything weekly to keep it looking good. Not true! With the proper selection and use of both hardscape and plant materials, you too can create a greener garden that requires less water, less chemicals and less maintenance. 1. Blue Fescue, Festuca ovina glauca 2. New Zealand Hair Sedge, Carex comans Bronze 3. California Poppy, Eschscholzia californica 4. Coast Rosemary, Westringia fruticosa Wynyabbie Gem 5. Dwarf Bottlebrush, Callistemon citrinus Little John 6. Parney s Cotoneaster, Cotoneaster lacteus 7. Bearberry (Creeping Manzanita), Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Radiant 8. English Lavender, Lavandula angustifolia 9. Golden Breath of Heaven, Coleonema Sunset Gold 10. Mugo Pine, Pinus mugo 11. Spanish Lavender, Lavandula stoechas Anne s Purple 12. Dragon s Blood Stonecrop, Sedum spurium Dragon s Blood 13. Majestic Beauty Olive, Olea europaea Majestic Beauty 14. Blue Star Juniper, Juniperus squamata Blue Star 15. Weeping Blue Atlas Cedar, Cedrus atlantica Glauca pendula 16. Gold Yarrow, Achillea filipendulina 17. Red Leaf Japanese Barberry, Berberis thunbergii Atropurpurea 18. Red Maple, Acer rubrum Red Sunset 19. Blue Oat Grass, Helictotrichon sempervirens To assist you, all plants listed above have been labeled by number in the landscape. Check them out!

8 Lawn Substitute This front yard has a wide inviting walkway of buff-colored concrete with in-laid slate medallions leading to a large slate landing at the front door. The adjacent plantings are made interesting with a composition of contrasting green foliage interspersed with variegations of red and a variety of textures. The large planter beds include hardy and less-thirsty shrubs, perennials and groundcovers such as Dwarf Bottlebrush, Cotoneaster Coral Beauty, Santa Barbara Daisy, Cape Rush and a variety of ornamental grasses that are drip irrigated and receive minimal water in the summer. In addition, dark red pottery is filled with drought tolerant succulents to accent the entry and complement the colors of the home. The landscape design originally included two small patches of lawn. At the time the homeowner wasn t quite sure how the neighbors would react to a home with no lawn at all, so included some turf for good measure. But last summer, the inevitable happened, the lawn came out! According to the homeowner, It just didn t make sense to drag out the lawnmower every weekend for two small areas of lawn. The hardy groundcover Silver Carpet (Dymondia margaretae) was planted as a lawn substitute and has filled in nicely since last August. The area is still irrigated with the same spray system that used to water the lawn, but is run once or twice a week in the summer compared to two cycles daily for turf. In addition, no fertilizer is used and no mowing is required. That s a greener garden substitute that saves water, lawnmower emissions, water quality and time! 1. Dwarf Bottlebrush, Callistemon Little John 2. Coral Beauty Cotoneaster, Cotoneaster dammeri Coral Beauty 3. Santa Barbara Daisy, Erigeron karvinskianus 4. Cape Rush, Chondropetalum tectorum 5. Dwarf Southern Magnolia, Magnolia grandiflora Little Gem 6. Rainbow Maiden Flax, Phormium tenax Rainbow Maiden 7. Ruby Grass, Melinis nerviglumis Pink Crystals 8. Pink Knotweed, Persicaria capitata 9. Maori New Zealand Flax, Phormium tenax Maori Chief 10. Moonbay Dwarf Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina domestica Moonbay 11. Golden Breath of Heaven, Coleonema pulchrum Sunset Gold 12. Purple Leaf Birch, Betula Royal Frost 13. Creeping Myoporum, Myoporum parvifolium 14. Daylily, Hemerocallis sp. 15. Blue Fescue, Festuca ovina glauca 16. Pink Muhly Grass, Muhlenbergia capillaris 17. Silver Carpet, Dymondia margaretae 18. Society Garlic, Tulbaghia violacea To assist you, all plants listed above have been labeled by number in the landscape. Check them out!

9 A Lawnless Life 1. Pacific Sunset Maple, Acer Pacific Sunset 2. Saucer Magnolia, Magnolia soulangeana 3. Harlequin Wintercreeper, Euonymous fortunei Harlequin 4. Lemon Lime Wintercreeper, Euonymous fortunei Lemon Lime 5. Dwarf Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina domestica Nana 6. Coral Bells, Heuchera sanguinea 7. Silver Carpet, Dymondia margaretae 8. Homestead Purple Verbena, Verbena peruviana Homestead Purple 9. California Poppy, Eschscholzia californica This homeowner started removing their lawn several years ago. It started with merely expanding and enlarging planting beds every year until finally the lawn was gone! The use of dry set walls of various materials to create terraced planting beds and a gravel path have added interest to what once was a predictable sloping corner lot. The homeowner has created seasonal interest with the use of spring bulbs, flowering trees (Magnolia soulangeana) and shrubs (Loropetalum), a variety of perennials and the occasional use of annuals. Year round interest is created with the use of variegated plant material such as Euonymous fortunei Harlequin and evergreen shrubs with colored foliage such as Nandina domestica Nana. The edible landscape has been introduced with the Satsuma Mandarin in the entry planter. Although not every plant in this front yard composition is drought tolerant, the combined removal of lawn and introduction of drought tolerant groundcovers and other less thirsty perennials such as Salvia has made this garden one to admire. I think this homeowner is happy to live a lawnless life! 10. Siskiyou Pink Guara, Guara lindheimeri Siskiyou Pink 11. Lemon Thyme, Thymus citriodorus 12. Scotch Moss, Sagina subulata 13. Mexican Blue Sage, Salvia chamaedryoides 14. Society Garlic, Tulbaghia violacea 15. Autumn Sage (4 varieties), Salvia gregii 16. Chinese Fringe Flower, Loropetalum chinense 17. Rose of Sharon, Hibiscus syriacus 18. Creeping Phlox, Phlox subulata To assist you, all plants listed above have been labeled by number in the landscape. Check them out!

10 California Dream Here the home s architecture and beautiful river friendly landscape combine to create a California dream! Staggered concrete steps gradually move you through the landscape to the brick entry covered by a framework of custom fabricated iron. The garden of moss rock, gentle mounds, California natives and other Mediterranean plants and dry stream bed give you reason to stop and admire. The planting design allows ample space for all species. There is no need to prune, shear or shape these plants. The right plant has been planted in the right place to prevent the need for constant control. Seasonal dead-heading and clean-up of annual foliage is all that is needed. Varieties of ornamental grass are interspersed throughout and soften the landscape with their fine texture and golden hues. Wildflowers from seed are in bloom near the sidewalk. A variety of blues are provided by Rosemary, Lavender, Lavandin, Iris, Mountain Lilac, Rosemary and Dwarf Lily of the Nile. In the spring, clumps of Iris, Daffodils and Freesia provide color here and there. The homeowner s love of plants is evident and the combinations are reminiscent of Sunset Magazine. All in all, the result is an ecofriendly and water-wise California dream. 1 Crape Myrtle, Lagerstroemia indica 2. Japanese Maple, Acer palmatum 3. Thornless Honeylocust, Gleditsia triacanthos inermis 4. Pink Muhly, Muhlenbergia capillaris Regal Mist 5. Keller s Yarrow, Achillea x Kellereri 6. Moonbeam Coreopsis, Coreopsis verticillata Moonbeam 7. Blue Fescue, Festuca ovina Elijah Blue 8. Society Garlic, Tulbaghia violacea 9. Pacific Coast Iris, Iris Pacific Coast Hybrid 10. Dwarf Japanese Barberry, Berberis thunbergii Crimson Pygmy 11. Golden Breath of Heaven, Coleonema pulchrum Sunset Gold 12. Mexican Bush Sage, Salvia leucantha 13. Oregano, Origanum vulgare 14. Blue Rug Juniper, Juniperus horizontalis Wiltonii 15. Yellow Calendula, Calendula officinalis 16. Orange Clumping Gazania, Gazania krebsiana 17. Dwarf Lily-of-the-Nile, Agapanthus africanus Peter Pan 18. Bearberry, Arctostaphylus uva-ursi 19. Mugo Pine, Pinus mugo 20. New Zealand Hair Sedge, Carex comans Bronze 21. Mexican Feather Grass, Nasella tenuissima 22. Mexican Sage, Salvia leucantha 23. Indian Hawthorne, Rhaphiolepis indica 24. Limemound Spiraea, Spiraea x bumalda Limemound 25. Munstead s Lavender, Lavandula angustifolia Munstead 26. Otto Quast Spanish Lavender, Lavandula stoechas Otto Quast 27. Purple Lantana, Lantana montevidensis Purple 28. Snowgrass, Poa costiniana 29. Muhlenbergia rigens, Deer Grass 30. Rosemary, Rosmarinus officinalis 31. Rose of Sharon, Hibiscus syriacus 32. Yellow Lantana, Lantana montevidensis New Gold 33. Heart s Desire Mountain Lilac, Ceanothus gloriosus Heart s Desire 34. Crimson Spot Rockrose, Cistus ladanifer 35. Mexican Evening Primrose, Oenothera berlandieri To assist you, all plants listed above on the right have been labeled by number in the landscape. Check them out!

Rain Garden Plaza To assist you, all plants listed below have been labeled by number in the landscape. Check them out! 1. Big Leaf Maple, Acer macrophyllum 2. California Buckeye, Aesculus californica 3. Marina Strawberry Tree, Arbutus Marina 20. Coyote Bush, Baccharis pilularis 4. Western Redbud, Cercis occidentalis 21. Sageleaf Rockrose, Cistus salvifolius Prostratus 5. Chinese Fringe Tree, Chionanthus retusus 22. Dwarf Bottlebrush, Callistemon citrinus Little John 6. Purple Smoke Tree, Cotinus coggygria Royal Purple 23. California fuschia, Epilobium canum 7. Oregon Ash, Fraxinus latifolia 24. Biglow s Sneezeweed, Helenium bigloveii 8. Tupelo or Sour Gum, Nyssa sylvatica 25. Toyon, Heteromeles arbutifolia 9. Valley Oak, Quercus lobata 26. Douglas Iris, Iris douglasiana 10. Sawleaf Zelkova, Zelkova serrata Village Green 27. Golden Sticky Monkey Flower, Mimulus aurantiacus 11. Sentinel Manzanita, Arctostaphylos densiflora Sentinel 28. Oregon Grape, Mahonia aquifolium 12. Emerald Carpet Manzanita, Arctostaphylos Emerald Carpet 29. Myoporum, Myoporum parvifolium 13. Showy Milkweed, Asclepius speciosa 30. Walkers Low Catmint, Nepeta x faasesenii Walker s Low 14. Santa Margarita Foothill Penstemon, Penstemon heterophyllus Margarita B.O.P. 31. California Blue Sage, Salvia clevelandii 15. Spice Bush, Calycanthus occidentalis californica 33. Hummingbird Sage, Salvia spathacea 16. Bush Anemone, Carpenteria californica 34. Anthony Waterer Spirea, Spirea x bumalda Anthony Waterer 17. Concha Ceanothus, Ceanothus Concha 35. Coffeeberry, Rhamnus californica 18. Carmel Creeper, Ceanothus griseus horizontalis 36. Golden Currant, Ribes aureum 19. Santa Barbara Daisy, Erigeron karvinskianus 37. Bush Germander, Teucrium fruticans 32. Hot Lips Autumn Sage, Salvia greggii Hot Lips 38. Carmen s Grey Rush, Juncus patens Carmen s Grey 39. Deer Grass, Muhlenbergia rigens 40. European Grey Sedge or Berkeley Sedge, Carex divulsa 41. Tufted Hair Grass, Deschampsia caespitosa Northern Lights 42. Elijah Blue Fescue, Festuca glauca Elijah Blue 43. Virgin s Bower, Clematis ligusticifolia 44. Violet Trumpet Vine, Clytostoma callistegiodes

Parks Can Be Greener Gardens Too Phase II of Van Doren Park was the first in the Cosumnes CSD whose design and construction had to comply with Assembly Bill (AB) 1881. AB 1881 or the State of California s Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance was adopted in September 2010. Local agencies, including the City of Elk Grove, were required to adopt the Model Ordinance or adopt their own landscape ordinance that was at least as effective in conserving water as the updated model ordinance. The ordinance generally applies to all new public and commercial landscaping of which parks are included. The ordinance has many requirements specific to the design and construction of landscapes intended to meet the desired goal of saving water. Van Doren Park includes several features and design elements in response to these requirements. All planter beds are irrigated with a subsurface drip irrigation system. This system eliminates overspray and reduces run-off by delivering water to the root system of the plants. A network of polyethylene tubing fitted with integral drip emitters is buried a few inches below the soil surface. The size of turf areas was reduced significantly compared to previous traditional park designs. The ratio of turf to planter beds and other hardscape areas in this park is approximately 60:40 compared to 90:10. Plants are predominantly low water using selections, with the exception of a few that fall into the medium use category. Storm water is collected and/or allowed to percolate on site via both pervious decomposed granite paving and pervious pavers used in the seating plaza. Low flow rotors are used in turf areas adjacent to the public sidewalk to reduce runoff. Other greener garden concepts at this park are the preservation of existing oaks, drought tolerant plantings and minimal drip irrigation at the limit of their driplines, the use of plant material that requires minimal pruning which results in less waste to the landfill and the application of thick layers of mulch to retain moisture in the soil and prevent weed growth. 1. Natchez Crape Myrtle, Lagerstroemia x Natchez 2. Crimson Pygmy Barberry, Berberis thunbergii Crimson Pygmy 3. Bearberry Cotoneaster, Cotoneaster dammeri Lowfast or Coral Beauty 4. Pink Muhly, Muhlenbergia capillaris 5. Santa Barbara Daisy, Erigeron karvinskianus 6. Blue Fescue, Festuca glauca Boulder Blue or Elijah Blue 7. Daylily, Hemerocallis 8. Azure Bush Germander, Teucrium fruticans Azure 9. New Zealand Flax, Phormium tenax Maori Sunset 10. Deer Grass, Muhlenbergia rigens 11. Berkeley Sedge, Carex tumulicola 12. Indian Hawthorne, Rhaphiolepis indica Clara 13. Feather Reed Grass, Calamagrostis acutiflora Karl Foerster 14. Sageleaf Rockrose, Cistus salvifolius Prostratus 15. African Iris, Dietes bicolor To assist you, all plants listed above have been labeled by number in the landscape. Check them out!

Elk Grove Community Garden accomplished through generous contributions of volunteer time, donations and grants from local businesses, churches, nurseries, Boy Scouts, Cosumnes CSD, Elk Grove Food Bank and the City of Elk Grove. In addition, the city and Allied Waste Services partnered to provide free compost and classes on composting. GERMINATE! The idea of the Elk Grove Community Garden and Learning Center was spearheaded in 1999 by a group of tenacious residents of Elk Grove. With the help of the Cosumnes CSD in 2001, they found a 1.13 acre, weed infested, irregular parcel at Hampton Oak Drive and Iron Rock Way in east Elk Grove. The property was donated to the City of Elk Grove by then developer Lennar Communities. In 2004, the City leased the property to the Elk Grove Food Bank. NURTURE! The vision of garden was to provide plots where gardeners and their families could grow flowers and vegetables while cultivating relationships with one another. The garden would also become a learning center where people could meet, share information and be involved at a grass roots level. The garden also offers regular gardening classes to the community through the CSD, taught by Master Gardeners and other knowledgeable volunteers. EGCG classes explored many aspects of organic gardening such as pollinators, mulching, irrigation, composting, California natives in the landscape, herbs, vermi-composting, edibles in the landscape and much more. GROW! In 2006 the garden was installed including 80 redwood 4 x 16 beds, perimeter fencing and an irrigation system to serve them. This was THRIVE! The site has become a thriving Community Garden. In 2009 the Elk Grove Community Garden and Learning Center became its own 501 (c)(3) public non-profit organization under the direction of a board of volunteers. It rents out 81 raised bed plots, ten of which were been built by Eagle Scouts to accommodate disabled gardeners. Volunteers and UC Davis Master Gardeners also care for a fruit, berry, grape and citrus orchard, herb garden, rose garden, perennial garden, and children s garden. And although the garden is no longer under the umbrella of the Elk Grove Food Bank, produce from the garden is donated to the food bank. Building community and being a demonstration site for gardening and sustainable living was a major goal of the original volunteers. Free or low cost gardening classes are provided throughout the year. The most recent addition to the garden is the perimeter demonstration landscape which showcases UC Davis Arboretum All-Star plants. Designed by Soleil Tranquilli of Tranquill Gardens and installed by local volunteers, it provides a resource for homeowners and landscape professionals an opportunity to view a variety of plants suitable for our local climate that are both ecofriendly and water-wise selections. See the reverse side of this flyer for a complete list of plants. Additional information about the Community Garden, events and how to volunteer can be found at www.elkgrovecommunitygarden.org

Elk Grove Community Garden 1. Crape Myrtle, Lagerstroemia indica 2. Shantung Maple, Acer truncatum 3. Western Redbud, Cercis occidentalis 4. Bay Laurel, Laurus nobilis 5. Santa Barbara Daisy, Erigeron karvinskianus 6. Lilac Vine, Hardenbergia violacea 7. Goodwin Creek Lavender, Lavandula Goodwin Creek Gray 8. Evergreen Currant, Ribes viburnifolium 9. Dwarf Oregon Grape, Mahonia aquifolium Compacta 10. Western Columbine, Aquilegia formosa 11. Autumn Sage, Salvia greggi Teresa 12. Autumn Sage, Salvia greggi Lipstick 13. Autumn Sage, Salvia greggi Dark Dancer 14. Autumn Sage, Salvia greggi San Takao 15. Autumn Sage, Salvia greggi Coral 16. Bush Germander, Teucrium fruticans Azureum 17. Canyon Snow Pacific Coast Iris, Iris Canyon Snow 18. New England Aster, Aster novae-angliae Purple Dome 19. Wayne Roderick Seaside Daisy, Erigeron glaucus Wayne Roderick 20. Dwarf Blue Plumbago, Ceratostigma plumbaginoides 21. Snow-in-Summer, Cerastium tomentosum 22. Canyon Delight Coral Bells, Heuchera Canyon Delight 23. Bush Anemone, Carpenteria californica 24. Blue Fescue, Festuca glauca 25. Jerusalem Sage, Phlomis fruticosa 26. Margarita BOP Beardtongue, Penstemon heterophyllus Margarita BOP 27. Butterfly Rose, Rosa x odorata Mutabilis 28. Cape Balsam, Bulbine frutescens Hallmark 29. Autumn Joy Stonecrop, Sedum Autumn Joy 30. Desert Spoon, Dasylirion wheeleri 31. Trailing Iceplant, Delosperma cooperi 32. Red Yucca, Hesperaloe parviflora 33. Ray Hartman Mountain Lilac, Ceanothus Ray Hartman 34. Prostrate Germander, Teucrium chamaedrys Prostratum 35. Oregano, Origanum vulgare 36. Lavender Trumpet Vine, Clytostoma callistegioides 37. Marie Simon Wild Lilac, Ceanothus x pallidus Marie Simon 38. Violet Bottlebrush, Callistemon Violaceus 39. Siskiyou Pink Gaura, Gaura lindheimeri Siskiyou Pink 40. Dwarf Maiden Grass, Miscanthus sinensis Little Kitten 41. Yarrow, Achillea millefolium 42. California Buckwheat, Eriogonum fasciculatum foliolosum 43. California Fescue, Festuca californica 44. Carmen s Gray California Fuschia, Epilobium canum Carmen s Gray 45. Concha Mountain Lilac, Ceanothus Concha 46. White Sage, Salvia apiana 47. Feather Reed Grass, Calamagrostis x acutiflora Karl Foerster 48. Passionate Rainbow Gaura, Gaura lindheimeri Passionate Rainbow 49. Corrie s Gold Gaura, Gaura lindheimeri Corrie s Gold 50. Howard McMinn Manzanita, Arctostaphylos densiflora Howard McMinn 51. Deer Grass, Muhlenbergia rigens 52. Cleveland Sage, Salvia clevelandii Winifred Gilman To assist you, all plants listed above have been labeled by number in the landscape. Check them out!