Green Landscaping and Gardening - indigenous plants
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Matthew Francis
09-18-08, 07:40 AM
Indigenous plants are pretty crucial to green landscaping/gardening. Buutttt.... does anyone know indigenous plants for specific areas? I'm in Southern New Jersey, Phila. Suburb area.
Does anyone know what grasses and shrubs should be planted?
(hoping to minimize watering)
Does anyone know what grasses and shrubs should be planted?
(hoping to minimize watering)
Gunguy45
09-18-08, 09:08 AM
Search for "xeriscaping New Jersey"
Here's one of the first links that came up. Your local University Ag Dept will prob have info, plenty of books at your library I'm sure.
http://www.uwconserve.com/xeriscape.asp
And one of these nursuries may be able to help if nearby...
http://www.plantnative.org/nd_netook.htm
Here's one of the first links that came up. Your local University Ag Dept will prob have info, plenty of books at your library I'm sure.
http://www.uwconserve.com/xeriscape.asp
And one of these nursuries may be able to help if nearby...
http://www.plantnative.org/nd_netook.htm
twelvepole
09-22-08, 03:47 PM
Your local Cooperative Extension Agent is also a good source of info for drought resistant and native species that do well in your area.