Saving Seeds

Saving Seeds

GARDENING WITH NATURE Article by Sigrie Kendrick It all starts with the seed Whether you buy blooming plants and tall trees for your landscaping or plant seedlings and seeds—it all really begins with the collection of seeds from mature plants. We all have the means to...
Wildfire Recovery Rockery

Wildfire Recovery Rockery

John and Judie’s garden Article by Judie Steeves From evergreens to ashes Our area is known for its stately old evergreens and its rock. Well, we lost our beautiful evergreens and the rest of our landscape in the 2023 wildfire. When we returned home from...
All About OXA

All About OXA

New welcome signs at OXA Demonstration GardenNew welcome signs, with a bit of Okanagan Xeriscape Association history, were unveiled on Saturday, September 21st to celebrate the 15th anniversary of OXA at the UnH2O Xeriscape Demonstration Garden. Installed by the City...
The History of OXA

The History of OXA

OXA AGM 2024 Article by Gwen Steele Hello and welcome to the 15 year celebration of OXA. It’s lovely to see so many familiar faces! My connection with xeriscape began in 1992 when I was working in the perennial department of Burnetts Nursery. The most commonly asked...
Ground covers

Ground covers

GARDENING WITH NATURE Article by Sigrie Kendrick Glorious Ground covers Nature abhors a vacuum It has been said that Nature abhors a vacuum and I have often reflected on this old adage whenplanning and planting gardens. If you have a plant there, chances are, you...