On the Dry Side
The Okanagan Xeriscape Association Blog
Ground covers
Nature abhors a vacuum- If you have a plant there, chances are, you won’t have a weed. Ground covers are glorious!
Great Garden Choices
Clearly, change is afoot when it comes to gardening in the Okanagan. See what great choices are being made.
Bat-Friendly Gardening
Learn what you can do to cultivate a bat-friendly garden in the Okanagan
Pollinator-Friendly Gardens
How to attract and keep pollinators in your xeriscape garden. Article by guest author Pat Zander.
Prepping for Winter
Find out why to leave the leaves, don’t mow down the grasses
and allow perennials and annuals to go to seed.
Plant Hardiness Zones for the Okanagan
Knowing the plant hardiness zone of your garden is vital to choosing the right plants. It is a relatively simple concept that has some complications.
Welcome to the Blog
Our blog is an opportunity to share information on how to garden with nature while conserving water in the Okanagan Valley.
Among other contributors, it includes “Gardening with Nature” articles by our Executive Director, Sigrie Kendrick, as well as articles by co-founder Gwen Steele.
As a group blog and forum, we welcome your contributions and comments and hope to create a blossoming community of xeriscape gardeners as well as a valuable archive of articles.
Welcome to the Blog
Our blog is an opportunity to share information on how to garden with nature while conserving water in the Okanagan Valley.
Among other contributors, it includes “Gardening with Nature” articles by our Executive Director, Sigrie Kendrick, as well as articles by co-founder Gwen Steele.
As a group blog and forum, we welcome your contributions and comments and hope to create a blossoming community of xeriscape gardeners as well as a valuable archive of articles.
Ground covers
Nature abhors a vacuum- If you have a plant there, chances are, you won’t have a weed. Ground covers are glorious!
Great Garden Choices
Clearly, change is afoot when it comes to gardening in the Okanagan. See what great choices are being made.
Bat-Friendly Gardening
Learn what you can do to cultivate a bat-friendly garden in the Okanagan
Pollinator-Friendly Gardens
How to attract and keep pollinators in your xeriscape garden. Article by guest author Pat Zander.
Prepping for Winter
Find out why to leave the leaves, don’t mow down the grasses
and allow perennials and annuals to go to seed.
Plant Hardiness Zones for the Okanagan
Knowing the plant hardiness zone of your garden is vital to choosing the right plants. It is a relatively simple concept that has some complications.