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PROSTRATE MYOPORUM

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 PROSTRATE MYOPORUM                                            Description Prostrate myoporum has grass green, narrow leaves evenly spaced in spirals around horizontally spreading stems. It is commonly used as a ground cover. A profusion of small white flowers appear in the spring and continue throughout the summer. This low-growing plant is quite popular here in the low desert. Myoporum parvifolium will grow fast. The average height is 8 inches. It spreads erratically to 6 feet or more in all directions. Several plants may be grouped to create a continuous ground cover. Prostrate myoporum is frequently used in barren areas, along walkways and walls, or on slopes or banks, where it makes for excellent erosion control. Maintenance Although it is tolerant of our rocky, native soil, prostrate myoporum prefers prepared garden soil with good drainage. Plant it in full sun to lig...

Design Ideas For Your Courtyard Garden

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 So a courtyard is the only outdoor space you have? Lucky you! With a little planning it can be a real oasis and a wonderful extension of your  indoor living environment . The most important thing is to use the space wisely and make the most of every inch. It’s just like decorating a room really: you need to consider the walls, the floor, the furniture and all the fittings and how they work together. If you transform it into a pleasing environment you will use it. If not, it will become an outdoor storage space. Here are five of the most important things I think you should think about: design ideas for your courtyard garden: 1.  Green the walls                                                              Blank walls and fences, whether smart, shabby, painted or natural are rarely a pleasant surrounding if the space is s...