by oxatest20 | Apr 7, 2021 | "GARDENING WITH NATURE", Landscaping
Gardening with Nature | March 2021 Article by Sigrie Kendrick Now is the Time to Design Your Garden Although spring is not yet here at the beginning of March, there is hope warmer weather will soon allow us to get out into the garden. That means now is the time to...
by oxatest20 | Apr 7, 2021 | "GARDENING WITH NATURE", Landscaping
Gardening with Nature | February 2021 Article by Sigrie Kendrick Now is the Time to Plan Your Garden As snow drifts lazily from the sky, gardeners are afforded the luxury of time— time to dream and to plan for the upcoming gardening season. In the process, consider...
by oxatest20 | Jul 6, 2020 | Perennials, Plant Care, XERISCAPE PLANTS
Early Summer Maintenance Tips Gaillardia ‘Burgundy’, Salvia ‘East Friesland’, and Achillea ’Moonshine’ will all repeat bloom if deadheaded. Photo and post by Gwen Steele, co-founder of OXA With the unusually wet, cool spring, plants have flourished and bloomed...
by oxatest20 | Jul 3, 2020 | Plant Care, Shrubs
Article and Photo by Gwen Steele– Photo: The fragrant pathway border of Lavender ‘Grosso’ provides an invitation to rest and enjoy the Centennial Garden off Richter Street at St. Michael’s Cathedral. Three blooming feather reed grass (Calamagrostis ‘Karl Foerster’)...
by oxatest20 | May 4, 2020 | Invasive Plants, Noxious Weeds
Article and Photo by Gwen Steele– One of the biggest causes of escalating landscape maintenance tasks is the failure to remove weeds before they set seed or establish extensive root systems. I discovered an infestation of Blueweed on the edge of a downtown gravelled...