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Consider removing large plants that produce an excessive amount of leaves. While these plants may be lovely, if they're causing too much work you should consider replacing them with evergreen plants or statue gardens. Depending on the original plant you can usually find an evergreen that looks similar. This is an evergreen plant that produces edible berries and turns bright red in the winter. Shade-loving and drought-tolerant Oregon Grape is an excellent choice for low-maintenance xeriscaping. A popular evergreen shrub, junipers can be trained to nearly any size or need and function very well in xeriscaped lawns, even with very little natural rainfall. A large dramatic evergreen suited for curbs and borders. Standing nearly 2 feet (0.6m) tall, this evergreen will bloom purple in the summer but does not lose its leaves in the fall, greatly reducing your workload as a result.

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Do away with leaves forever by removing large plants that produce a lot of leaves. Plant an Oregon Grape Holly. Try Juniper shrubs. Add some Texas Ranger Sage to your yard.