gardening question

[freeradical]

^^^^^ - What Manlove has said about picking the right plants is critical. I don't know how many dead or nearly dead Birch trees I've seen in Sacramento. People fail to give them the water they need. It's not enough to simply water the lawn for a Birch tree to survive. You have to take special measures to make sure the water gets underground to the tree's roots.

I've also seen plants that are appropriate for Sacramento in the absolutely worst locations. You'd be amazed at the number of Olive trees that are located right next to a sidewalk.