NATIVE PLANTS

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NATIVE PLANTS

• Tarrant County Horticulture Master Gardener
  Association
• Focusing attention on beautiful
• plants and water conservation

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NATIVE PLANTS

• Native Plants
• Adapted Plants
• Non-adapted Plants

• Economics
• Types
• Value
• Advantages
• Selection

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Plants must have water

• Where does the water come from?
• How does it get to your yard?

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Cost to water the landscape

• A 3000 sq. ft. lawn watered 10 min. 3 times per
  week uses 12600 gallons per month. Cost _at_ 50
  cents/1000 gal. is 63.00/month or 756.00/year.
• Lawn is replaced with a groundcover watered 1
  gal/hour, 4 hours/week uses 2100 gal/month. Cost
  3.00/month

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Native plant programs

• SmartScape
• EarthKind
• Xeriscape

SmartScape utilizes xeriscape principles, by
better providing design, care and plant search
tools..
EarthKind combines organic and traditional
gardening landscaping principles that are
environmental responsible.
Xeriscape landscaping incorporates seven basic
principles which lead to saving water
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Xeriscape landscaping
Seven Basic Principles

• Planning and design
• Soil analysis
• Practical turf areas
• Appropriate plant selection
• Efficient irrigation
• Use of mulches

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Xeriscape is not cactus
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Xeriscape is a beautiful water conservative
landscape
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Ways to Reduce Water Use by Fort Worth Water
Department

• Water without runoff
• Water when grass needs watering.
• Apply 1 inch slowly.
• Never water on windy days.
• Water early in the morning.

• Mulch two to three times a year.
• Choose plants adapted.
• Dont cut the grass too short.

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Plan First, Save Later

• Attitude towards planning is everything

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Planning to save

• Planning and design
• Soil analysis
• Practical turf areas
• Appropriate plant selection

• Efficient irrigation practices
• Use of mulches
• Appropriate maintenance

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Truth About Native Plants

• Native plants are adapted to local conditions and
  are easier to grow and maintain.
• Native plants require less fertilizer additives,
  less water, and less effort, less pest control.

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What About Adapted Plants?

• Adapted plants did not originate in Texas
• Adapted means they took on the habits of Native
  plants.

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Native trees (Oaks)

• Blackjack Oak, Quercus marilandica
• Bur Oak, Quercus macrocarpa
• Chinkapin Oak , Quercus muehlenbergii

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Native trees (Oaks)

• Live Oak, Quercus virginiana
• Pin Oak, Quercus phellos
• Post Oak, Quercus phellos

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Native trees (Oaks)

• Shumard Oak, Quercus shumardii
• Texas Red Oak, Quercus texana

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Trees 15-35 feet high

• Cherry Laurel
• Eves Necklace

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Tall Trees

• Box Elder / Maple
• Hackberry
• Southern Magnolia
• Pecan
• Texas Ash
• Texas Buckeye
• Texas Redbud

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Cedar Trees

• Eastern Red Cedar
• Loblolly Pine
• Yellow Pine, Longleaf Pine, Southern

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Holly Trees

• Yaupon Holly

Possumhaw Holly
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Shrubs

• SHRUBS
• Artemisia
• Elaeagnus
• Junipers
• Honeysuckle
• Spirea
• Viburnum
• Yucca

• FLOWERS G.C.
• Butterfly weed
• Purple Coneflower
• Daylily
• Sage
• Lambs Ear

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Artemisia and Dusty Miller
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Ornamental Grass

• Pampass Grass

Purple Fountain Grass
Zebra Grass
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Ornamental Grass

• Maiden Grass

Purple Fountain Grass
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American Beautyberry
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Boxwoods
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Crape Myrtle
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Mahonia and Honeysuckle
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Holly Shrubs and Trees

• American

Burford
Carissa
Christmas
Needlepoint
Nellie R. Stevens
Possumhaw
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Trumpet Creeper Mountain Laurel
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Wax Myrtle
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Low Plantings

• New Gold Lantana
• Rosemary
• Vinca
• Oxeye Daisy

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Backyard Ideas
700 Sq. Ft. Grass
2700 Sq. Ft. Grass
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Rotation View
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Landscape Ideas
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Conservation Landscaping is Fun

• Focal point
• Hardscape
• Pathways
• Berms
• Features

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Lets Meet the Challenge
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