Common name:Sky Flower. Golden Dew-Drop
Botanical name:Duranta erecta
This vining shrub grows from 15'-25' tall and 8'-12' wide. This plant blooms profusely with clusters of blue flowers all through the summer. Orange-yellow berries follow the flowers. Full sun and regular water are necessary to keep this shrub looking and performing its best.
Common name:Turkish Hazelnut or Filbert
Botanical name:Corylus colurna
Turkish Hazel is a deciduous tree. It is pyramidal in form, usually 40'-50' tall and about half as wide, with leaves to 6" long. It produces small clusters of edible nuts.
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Soils and Compost:
Practice grass-cycling by leaving short grass clippings on lawns after mowing, so that nutrients and organic matter are returned to the soil.
Integrated Pest Management:
Attract, or buy beneficial insects such as ladybugs and lacewings to control pest outbreaks in your garden.