These plants are adapted to long periods of no rain. They
have wildlife value, and look nice, too!
Trees and shrubs store more water than a similar area of
lawn. By converting your suburban lot into a forest, you are creating a
water storage area which helps feed the evaporation/transpiration-precipitation
cycle. This allows you to make room in your garage by getting rid of lawn
equipment (mower, trimmer, spreader; they take up enough space for a spare
bedroom).
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Cinnecord Acacia choriophylla
Spreading tree, wanting to be as wide as it
is tall (up to 20 feet, or so, high).
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Black Ironwood
Krugiodendron ferreum Tree up to 25' tall by 25 feet wide.
It does not have an invasive root system, or produce large amounts of
litter |
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Bustic Sideroxylon
salicifolia
Medium-sized tree to 30 feet or so; flowers pack an
aromatic punch. |
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More to come...
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