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Eastbaygarden.com The Bay Area 2008 Summer landscape season is here. After ealier reports of rainfall percentages near 90%, the latest reports show we may again have a hot and dry year. This year landscapers are reporting dryer soil conditions attributed to hotter temperatures and previous dry years. The Bayarea and East bay landscaping and gardening season can stretch year round. The Summer season is a time to enjoy and visit Gardens. Many people choose to landscape their yards and add new gardens during the summer, a year round benefit of this local environment. When planning a garden or landscape, take into consideration the environmental impacts of your project. Drought tolerant plants, low maintenance species and using recycled or environmentally friendly materials for hardscape. Since spring and summer are a great time to enjoy the garden, landscaping in the fall and winter months can be a good time to prepare plans and jumpstart your gardens in the Bay Area. Please use our site to help you locate beautiful public and botanical gardens, nurseries, garden clubs, native plant information, landscapers, landscape contractors, service providers, landscape/garden maintenance companies and other gardener and gardening resources. Landscape Designers and Contractors for hardscaping, deck or patio installations are often easy to locate during the summer months, Although their schedules may be limited it is a good time to locate and meet with these professionals. We encourage you to explore the great possibilities of landscaping and planting available in the eastbay and greater bay area. Plant and build Green whenever possible and we look forward to seeing you in the garden.

Whats Fashionable- Here is a quick list of what's popular in new landscapes

• Statuary, Mystical themes, fairy's & knomes
• Black Bamboo
• Dwarf and decorative fruit trees
• Zen and spiritual garden features
• Drought Tolerant Gardens
• Contemporary Design
• Spa Gardens- Mondo Grass, Black Stones, and Basalt Water Features.
• No Mow Field Grasses

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Updates: Gardening | Designing a small garden | California Native Plants | Bay Area Garden | Eastbay Contractors | Landscaping Plan | Hardscaping | Local Landscapes Gardening News | RSS articles | Free classifieds | Clipart | Decking Contractors Coming soon: Contractors quick resource lists, plant by numbers designs, Garden Videos, and more			Ornamental & Decorative Trees Small decorative trees to consider for your garden. There are a number of small trees that one can choose to add to a small garden, lawn, or patio area. These easy to locate trees grow to a height of approx 15' or less. Japanese Maple Dwarf Citrus (many species) Hopseed Weeping Cherry Crape Murtle Oleander Lilac Juniperus scopulorum 'Skyrocket' Betula nigra 'Fox Valley variety Pyrus salicifolia Pendula Acer griseum