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2. These Low-Maintenance Ground Cover Plants Will Protect ... - AOL

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   These drought-tolerant plants make the perfect addition to rock gardens as well as hot, sunny patches of your garden. Zones: 3 to 9 Care requirements: Full sun; well-draining soil

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   After removing 1,150-square-feet of lawn in the front yard and the parking strip, their $5,750 turf replacement rebate from the Department of Water and Power brought the total down to $9,150. Over ...

4. Plant These Perennials in Your Garden for the Gift That ... - AOL

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   This option is perfect for ground cover and would make a great addition to the edges of your beds. Because it's extremely drought tolerant, you could also add it to rock gardens or to cover a dry ...

5. Xeriscaping - Wikipedia

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   In some areas, terms such as water-conserving landscaping, drought-tolerant landscaping, and smart scaping are used instead. The use of plants whose natural requirements are appropriate to the local climate is emphasized, and care is taken to avoid losing water to evaporation and runoff. However, the specific plants used in xeriscaping vary ...

6. Drought tolerance - Wikipedia

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   Drought tolerance. In botany, drought tolerance is the ability by which a plant maintains its biomass production during arid or drought conditions. [1] [2] [3] Some plants are naturally adapted to dry conditions, surviving with protection mechanisms such as desiccation tolerance, detoxification, or repair of xylem embolism. [3]

7. Panicum virgatum - Wikipedia

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   Switchgrass is a hardy, deep-rooted, perennial rhizomatous grass that begins growth in late spring. It can grow up to 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) high, but is typically shorter than big bluestem grass or indiangrass. The leaves are 30–90 cm (12–35 in) long, with a prominent midrib. Switchgrass uses C 4 carbon fixation, giving it an advantage in ...