If you have impermeable paving that you would like to make permeable, there are two main methods for doing so:
1. Break up hard paved surfaces to create spaces for water to seep through.
2. Remove and replace the surfaces with permeable paving.
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Common name:Stone Crop, Dragon's Blood
Botanical name:Sedum spurium 'Dragon's Blood'
This herbaceous perennial will grow 6" high and 6"-12" wide and has dark green leaves with clusters of pink flowers that bloom from July through August.
Common name:Sedum, Tricolor Dragon's Blood
Botanical name:Sedum spurium 'Tricolor'
This perennial will grow less than 1' tall and about 2' wide. It has variegated leaves in green, creamy white and pink; flowers are pink and bloom in summer.
Common name:Fescue, 'Siskyou Blue'
Botanical name:Festuca 'Siskyou Blue'
Siskiyou Blue Fescue has beautiful blue grass blades to about 2' tall.
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Incorporate compost 6" into your soil to retain water, reduce compaction, feed earthworms, and provide valuable nutrients to your plants.
Mulching and adding compost to soil can minimize evaporation and help soil absorb and store water.
Attract, or buy beneficial insects such as ladybugs and lacewings to control pest outbreaks in your garden.
