Show “native zone” will help your success But if you choose tower plants you can use a standard sprinkler head and just water less Bottom line: You can’t have native plants and more er traditional users together “You don’t want to water petunias and sage brush together One won’t surhigh-wat- vive” 2 Once you’ve decided on your “native zone” it’s time to choose plants This is purely subjective Kjelgren Says: “Do you want a more sparse took or do you want color?” Also more cotor and plant density is going to require more work A sparse bed is the path of least resistance But as an example you might took at an area that you’ve truftitinnuHy planted aiwiimU to create a Colorful perennial wildftowerbed 3 Do the research Despite die efforts of native plant proponents like Kjelgren nativeplantgar-denin- g is still a specialty field the local chain stare nursery will probably not carry these plants although some local nurseries like Tony’s Grove do Still there is plenty material available The Utah choice Web site is a great place to start wwwutahschoiceorg along with die USU extension office A 4 Change your wateringgardening habits Many people Kjelgren says water lawns every one to three days These plants need a good drink about every six weeks “Very few of these spread Most of the care and feeding is in the planing stages maintenance is tow There is a very Zen-lik-e quality — do less get more” Rocky Mountain Columbine Fembush Cache valleys mmurnsm w For Over 40 Years! Riding Mowers Tilers & Rotaries we have a great selection of lawn mowers self or hand propelled rotaries Many models from PERENNIALS VEGETABLES & HERBS ’ORNAMENTAL TREES ' SHRUBS POTTING SOILS & Q95 W i vv ‘ ' we raw sotigb for wrat we sen QadeU aquatic Plants FIsh Pond Materials Pumfs Filters Liners & Accessories ' 300 LOGIN SOUTH WateA to choose 6 3 west) ’ " SMITHFIELDIIMPLEMENT |