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Hardscape

Home Depot
- Cinderblock
- Pavestone RumbleStone (Cafe)
- Vigoro Bagged Pea Gravel Pebbles (0.5 cu ft; $4.48; 12 for $4.03) (02/20)
Lowe's
- Quikrete 10 lbs Concrete Mix (Item # 10430; Model # 110110; $1.88) (06/13)
- Quikrete 50 lbs All-Purpose Sand (Item # 98545; Model # 115251; $3.98) (06/13)
- Earth's Decomposed Granite (40 lb; $4.98) (02/20)
- KolorScape Pea Gravel (0.5 cubic feet; $4.28) (02/20)
- Sta-Green Ultimate Landscape Fabric (3 ft x 50 ft; $19.98) (02/20)
  - Light brown on one side, black on the other side
  - Installs with landscape pins (75 pins; $9.98)
Outdoor Warehouse (03/20)
- Pea Gravel ($65 per cubic yard) (03/20)
- Delivery (dump truck delivery $105) (03/20)

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Irrigation

Drip Irrigation
- Information
  - Drip Irrigation for Home Gardens @ colostate.edu (06/13)
  - Quick Start Guide @ dripdepot.com (06/13)
- Components
  - Raindrip Analog Electric Water Timer ($20.99 @ Home Depot) (06/13)

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Lights

Solar lights
- Solar Garden Lawn Deco Rock Light; 2 larget 4-LED ($30.95; Amazon) (07/13)
- Solar Rock Lights Sandstone Brown - 2 pack ($49.99; Target) (07/13)

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Miscellaneous

Fence
- Oz-Post JAWS 2 3/8 in Quick Bracket (3-pack Standard Post Bracket; Model #50854; $4.47; Home Depot) (07/13)
Spray Paint
- Home Depot
  - Rust-Oleum Metallic Satin Oil Rubbed Bronze Spray Paint and Primer in One (Model # 261407; $6.76; Home Depot) (07/13)
- Lowe's
U-Haul Moving & Storage of Addison (06/13)
- 2735 E Belt Line Road, Carrollton, TX (west of Marsh Lane)
- 972-416-9215
- Cargo Van is $19.95/day

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Nurseries

Calloway's Nursery (06/13)
- 1000 Preston Road, Plano, Texas
- 972-964-3084
- Open daily: 9 am to 6 pm
Christina's Flowers (06/13)
- 6250 Mapleshade Lane, Dallas
- 972-599-2033
- Open 7:30 am - 6:30 pm, 7 days a week
Hartwell Nusery (06/13)
- 1570 N Stemmons Expressway, Lewisville, TX
- East side Service Road between Valley Ridge and FM 407
- 972-436-3612
- Mon-Fri: 8:30 am - 6:00 pm
- Sat: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
- Sun: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Hartwellsnursery.com (06/13)
  - Mon-Fri: 8:30 am - 5:30 pm
  - Sat: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
  - Sun: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Home Depot (06/13)
- West Plano (Store #551)
  - 6200 West Park Blvd, Plano, TX
  - 972-735-9333
  - Mon-Sat: 6:00 am - 10:00 pm
  - Sun: 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
- Carrollton (Store #6555)
  - 2011 Keller Springs Road, Carrollton, TX
  - 972-242-8437
Lowe's (06/13)
- Plants @ Lowe's (06/13)
- Carrollton, TX (Store #?)
  - 1253 East Trinity Mills Road
  - 972-446-0066
- North Dallas (Store #0515)
  - 11920 Inwood Road
  - Dallas, Texas
  - 972-503-6690
- West Plano, TX (Store #0665)
  - 19210 Preston Road, Dallas, Texas
  - 972-769-0343
  - Mon-Sat: 6 am - 10 pm
  - Sun: 8 am - 8 pm
Strong's Nursery & Garden Center (06/13)
- 1900 I 35 Frontage Road, Carrollton, Texas
- East side Service Road between Old Denton Road and Whitlock Lane
- 972-242-7574
- Mon-Sat: 8 am - 6 pm
- Sun: 10 am - 5 pm
- Great prices on bulk soil and mulch
- Famous for POOR customer service

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Plants, Mine

Dahlberg Daisy
- Dahlberg Daisy @ davesgarden.com (03/15)
- Dahlberg Daisy @ finegardening.com (03/15)
- Dahlberg Daisy @ parkseed.com (03/15)
Ice Plant
- Delosperma cooperi "Flame" Ice Plant
  - Dwarf perennial plant which forms a dense lawn of abundant, long-lasting flowers
  - It will bloom from July through September
  - Plant is sun-loving, and thrives in very dry and hot environments
  - Is hardy to -20 deg F; leaves turn red in cold winter temperatures
  - Propagate by placing a cutting (without a flower) into the dirt
  - Delosperma cooperi @ wikipedia.org (04/14)
Ornamental Grasses
- Miscanthus sinensis "Kleine Fontaine" (Little Fountain Maiden Grass) (for the planter box)
  - Cold hardy, early blooming Miscanthus
  - Continuous developing flower, giving a fountain-like appearance
  - Reaches a height of 4-6 feet
  - Hardiness: -20 to -30 deg F (Zone 4)
  - Flowering: Silvery-red panicles in summer
  - Exposure: Sun
  - Average size: 4-6 feet tall x 2-3 feet wide
  - Fertilizing: feed plants in early spring and again in early fall (all-purpose fertilizer)
Sedum
- Stonescrop
  - Angelina Stonecrop (Sedum rupestre "Angelina')
    - Angelina Stonecrop (ground cover) @ about.com (06/13)
      - Fast-growing plant that stays short (6 in), and forms a mat
      - Produces clusters of star-shaped yellow blooms on tall flower stalks
      - Is a perennial for zone 7 and higher
    - Sedum rupestre 'Angelina' @ perennials.com (06/13)
    - Angelina Stonecrop (pint; $2.98; Lowe's; 83975 61580)
  - White Diamond Creeping Stonecrop Plant ($13.99; Home Depot) (06/13)
  - White Diamond Stonecrop @ gardenerdirect.com (06/13)
Succulents (Cactus)
- Astrophytum Myriostigma (Bishop's Cap)
  - Astrophytum Myriostigma @ cactus-art.biz (04/14)
  - Astrophytum Myriostigma @ cactiguide.com (04/14)
  - Bishop's Miter, Bishop's Cap @ desert-tropicals.com (04/14)
    - Recommended: USDA 9b-10 (hardy to 20 deg F for short periods)
    - Sun exposure: full sun to light shade
    - Water: moderate water in summer; dry winter rest
- Echinocactus grusonii (Golden Barrel Cactus)
  - Drought tolerant when established
  - Rugged tolerance of the elements
  - Yellow flowers appear at the crown
  - Water thoroughly when the soil is dry
  - Hardy to about 15 deg F for brief periods
  - Excess water in cool periods may lead to rot
  - Echinocactus grusonii @ wikipedia.org (04/15)
- Espostoa melanostele (Peruvian Old Lady)
  - Drought tolerant when established
  - Water thoroughly when the soil is dry to the touch
  - Protect from frost to prevent scarring
  - Looks better with regular watering in hotter months
  - Grow 2-3 feet tall (in clumps)
  - Peruvian Old Lady @ davesgarcen.com (04/15)
- Euphorbia (NOT A CACTUS, just looks like one)
  - Drought tolerant when established
  - Protect from frost to prevent scarring
  - Is poisonous, with a milky, white latex-like sap
- Ferocactus latispinus (Devil's Tongue Barrel)
  - Drought tolerant when established
  - Water thoroughly when the soil is dry to the touch
  - Protect from frost
  - Ferocactus laptispunus (recurvus) @ cactus-art.biz (04/15)
- Mammillaria mystax
  - Globular cactus, usually solitary and growing to 6 inches in height
  - Rings of reddish-violet flowers in April and May
  - Protect from frost; hardy to 20 deg F
  - Provide bright light
  - Water thoroughly when the soil is dry
  - Mammillaria mystax @ wilipedia.org (04/15)
- Mammilaria nejapensis (Silver Arrow Cactus)
  - Native to Mexico
  - Grows to 6 inches in height; branches to form large clusters
  - Flowers are pale yellow
  - Hardy to 20 deg F
  - Water thoroughly when soil is dry
  - Silver Arrows @ mycactusplants.com (03/15)
- Mammillaria polythele nuda
  - Mammillaria polythele nuda @ davesgarden.com (05/15)
    - Looks like a green pine cone; stem is blue-green with latex
    - Height: under 6 inches
    - Very long flowering season from spring to summer
    - Fruit: club shaped, red
    - Hardiness: 30 deg F
    - Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
    - Water regularly; do not overwater
  - Mammillaria polythele nuda @ photobucket.com (05/15)
- Notocactus uebelmannianus
  - Globular cactus from South America (5 inches tall)
  - Has shiny deep green skin like a tomato
  - Spines are appressed (curving toward the body)
  - One of the few cacti with rich purple flowers
  - Flowers are up to 3 inches in diameter
  - Protect from frost; hardy to 32 deg F
  - Provide bright
  - Picture @ llifle.com (04/15)
- Opuntia basilaris (Beavertail Cactus)
  - Drought tolerant when established
  - Needs well-draining soil
  - Water thoroughly when the soil is dry to the touch
  - Protect from frost to prevent scarring
  - Looks best with regular watering during hotter months
  - Opuntia basilaris @ davesgarden.com (04/15)
    - Very little damage is noted even in severe below-zero weather
  - Opuntia basilaris @ wilipedia.org (04/15)
    - It is a medium-sized to small prickly pear cactus
    - A single plant may consist of hundreds of freshy, flattened pads
    - The pink to rose color flowers are most common; however, white and yellow flowers also exist
    - Blooms from spring to early summer
  - Opuntia basilaris @ desertusa.com (04/15)
    - This is a low, spreading cactus which grows 6-12 inches high, and up to 6 feet wide
    - The stems grow in clumps with flowers on the top edge of the joints
    - Brilliant red-to-lavender flowers 2 to 3 inches wide with many petals bloom March to June
- Opuntia Hybrid Crest "Roller Coaster"
  - Picture on Instagram (03/15)
  - Drought tollerant when established
  - Water well when soil is dry to the touch
  - Cold hardy to 20 deg F
- Opuntia microdasys albata ("Angel Wings")
  - Forms shrubs to 18 inchjes with many tiers of "bunny ears"
  - Yellow blooms in spring
  - Protect from frost; hardy to 32 deg F
- Opuntia microdasys monstrose ("Crazy Bunny")
  - Crazy Bunny @ cactusshop.com (03/15)
  - It is an undulating form of "Bunny Ears"
  - Native to Mexico
  - Protect from frost; hardy to 32 deg F
  - Grows to 3 feet tall (and taller)
  - Water thoroughly when soil is dry
- Opuntia monacantha var. variegata (Joseph's Coast, Irish Mittens)
  - It is a curious monstrose minature prickly pear with multicolored "pads" of green, white, and pink
  - Bright light intensifies the colors
  - Can tolerate some frost, but give protection to prevent scarring
  - Provide bright light
  - Hardy to 32 deg F
  - Grows to 2 feet tall
  - Water thoroughly when soil is dry
  - Opuntia monacantha @ davesgarden.com (04/15)
    - Has bright yellow blooms
    - Drought-tolerant; suitable forseriscaping
- Opuntia Sublulata monstrose (Christmas Tree Cactus)
  - This is a easy to grow, larger, tree-like Opuntia subulata
  - This form has many branches that resemble a "Christmas tree"
  - The tips turn rose-red in cold weather
  - Protest from frost; hardy to 20 deg F
  - Provide bright light
  - Christmas Tree Cactus @ cactusshop.com (04/15)
- Opuntia Subulata Cristata (Eve's Needle Crest)
  - Eve's Needle Cactus @ davesgarden.com (03/15)
    - Also called the Asparagus Cactus
    - Propagation Methods:
      - From woody stem cuttings
      - From softwood cuttings
      - Allow cut surface to callous over before planting
  - Opuntia subulata @ cactus-art.biz (04/14)
    - Semi-hardy; night time temperatures above 32 deg F
    - Cold tolerant to 20 deg F (USDA Hardiness Zones 9-10)
    - Water regularly in summer, and let dry in winter
  - Astrocylindropuntia subulata var. Cristata @ snwa.com (03/15)
- Pleiospilos nelii (Split Rock Mimmicry Plant)
  - Pleiospolos nelii @ cactus-art.biz (04/14)
    - Hardy down to -5 deg C
  - Pleiospilos nelii @ wikipedia.org (04/14)
Succulents
- Echeveria (11/13)
  - Echeveria 'White Cloud' (11/13)
  - Echeveria 'Black Prince' @ smgrowers.com (11/13)
    - Evergreen; blooms in fall and winter
    - Hardy down to 20-25 deg F
  - Echeveria @ wikipedia.org (11/13)
  - Restarting an Echeveria @ mrbrownthumb (10/13)
  - Echeveria 'Black Prince' Propagation @ mrbrownthumb (11/13)
- Sempervivum (Hens & Chicks)
  - Krebs Desert Rose Hens and Chicks @ monrovia.com (04/14)
    - Occasional pink flowers in summer
    - USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 4-9
    - Low water needs
    - Full sun
Yucca
- Red Yucca (Hesperaloe parviflora)
  - Red Yucca Information (06/13)
    - USDA Hardiness Zone: 7
  - 2.5-Quart Red Red Yucca (L7029; Item #: 39701; $7.98; Lowe's) (03/15)
  - 1.5-Gallon Red Red Yucca (L7029; Item #: 212194; $19.98; Lowe's) (06/13)
  - 3.73-Gallon Red Red Yucca (L7029; $21.98 @ Lowe's) (06/13)
- Yucca recurvifolia (Soft Leafed or Weeping Yucca)
  - Cold hardiness zones: 7-10
  - How to Grow Weeping Yucca (06/13)
  - Blue Weeping Yucca (2-gal; $17.98; Lowe's; 380143)

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Plants, Other

Ground Cover
- Carpet Bugleweed (1-pint; $1.98; L1614; Lowe's) (06/13)
Native Texas Plants
- Native Flowering Plants of Texas (06/13)
- Shrubs for Texas Gardens @ calloways.com (06/13)
Ornamental Grasses
- Information
  - Ornamental Grasses @ urbanext.illinois.edu (06/13)
- Blue Fescue
- Juncus effusus (requires water)
  - Garden Club Select 1-Pint Soft Rush (LW03996; $2.98 @ Lowe's) (06/13)
- Liriope (Lilly Turf; herbaceous perennial)
  - Liriope @ Lowe's (06/13)
- Purple Fountain Grass (for the planter box)
  - Hardy to 20 deg F
  - Good selection at Christina's Flowers (Preston & George Bush)
  - 2.25-Gallon Purple Fountain Grass (L8564; Item #: 336997; $14.98; Lowe's) (06/13)
Stonescrop
- Angelina Stonecrop (Sedum rupestre "Angelina')
  - Angelina Stonecrop (ground cover) @ about.com (06/13)
    - Fast-growing plant that stays short (6 in), and forms a mat
    - Produces clusters of star-shaped yellow blooms on tall flower stalks
    - Is a perennial for zone 7 and higher
  - Sedum rupestre 'Angelina' @ perennials.com (06/13)
  - Angelina Stonecrop (pint; $2.98; Lowe's; 83975 61580)
- White Diamond Creeping Stonecrop Plant ($13.99; Home Depot) (06/13)
- White Diamond Stonecrop @ gardenerdirect.com (06/13)
Succulents
- Crassula erosula or capitella 'Campfire' (Campfire Plant, or Red Flames) (09/13)
  - Prefers good sun and good drainage
  - Blooms in the fall (white flowers)
  - Grows 6 inches high, and as wide as 3 feet (spreads by runners)
  - Stress makes the plant more colorful
  - Can takes frost for a few hours, but not a hard freeze
  - Cold hardiness: zones 9-11 (20 deg F)
  - Frost damage looks like small brown dots on the leaf -- won't hurt the plant
  - Dave's Garden notes (09/13)
  - The Garden Pages (09/13)
  - Kumbula Nursery (09/13)
- Crassula ovata 'Ripple Jade' (09/13)
  - Hardy USDA Zones 9-11
- 10 Outstanding Succulents @ finegardening.com (07/13)
- Portulacaria afra (Elephant Bush)
  - Portulacaria afra @ myfolia.com (11/13)
    - Evergreen succulent shrub or small tree that reaches 2-5 meters in height
    - Small, round succulent leaves and red stems
    - Small, star-shaped, pink flowers from later winter to spring
    - Maximum height of 49 feet
    - Cold hardiness: zone 9-11 (20 deg F)
  - Extremely Detailed Article @ phoenixbonsai.com (11/13)
Trees
- Desert Willow (06/13)
  - Information
    - "White Storm" was developed by Benny Simpson at the Texas A&M Research Center in Dallas (06/13)
    - Info on white Desert Willow ("White Storm") (06/13)
  - Bubba (get large)
    - Bubba @ tree-land.com (06/13)
      - One of the most popular cultivars
      - Fragrant trumpet-shaped pink-burgundy flowers
      - Typically, does not produce seed pods
    - 3.74-Gallon Bubba Desert Willow (L7025; $22.99; Lowe's)
  - 3.25-Gallon Desert Willow Tree (L1105; $27.98; Lowe's)
  - 8.75-Gallon Burgundy Desert Willow (L8532; $54.00; Lowe's)
  - Bare-root Desert Willow ($24.99 @ Home Depot)
- Yaupon Holly
  - How to Prune a Yaupon Holly Tree (07/13)
  - How to Severely Prune Yaupon Holly Trees @ youtube.com (07/13)

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Xeriscape

Xeriscape Information from TAMU (PDF) (06/13)
Austin Native Landscaping (06/13)
Gardens for Texas (06/13)
Texas Xeriscapes (06/13)

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