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Frequently plantings are used to conceal the view of a structure, <br /> provide privacy, manage erosion, or mitigate wind or noise. Trees <br /> are often the first thought but remember trees grow tall and wide, <br /> The bottom branches die out and what was meant to be hidden will <br /> become visible again. Additionally, your tree may now block your <br /> neighbor's views or sunlight or interfere with utility lines, while it no <br /> longer serves your original purpose. Shrubs may be a better answer. <br /> Most evergreen (non-deciduous)shrubs will top out below 20 feet <br /> and continue for years to give privacy clear to the soil level. <br /> Other design considerations are the water needs of the plants <br /> you select. Grouping plants according to their water needs will <br /> improve their success. Water saving will be a big item of <br /> consideration as the state's population increases in the future. Water <br /> -supplies are finite and we will all be required to minimize our use of <br /> -landscape water in the near fature. Lawns are the biggest user of <br /> water, so try to have only the amount of lawn you really need for <br /> your family use and use drought tolerant plants elsewhere. Some of <br /> the easiest drought tolerant plants are the ones that evolved here <br /> naturally. These are our own native plants. (See Table l: Native - <br /> Plants) <br /> f�yf <br /> r <br /> M / Ti <br /> 'CALiFOtzt4IA <br /> E+c SLY <br /> 54kug To 20' <br /> RED BERRIES <br /> 3 <br />