The OXA Blog
Rhubarb– A Water-Wise Edible Perennial
Rhubarb is a low-maintenance water-wise edible perennial that will contribute nicely to your garden and your kitchen.
Add a ‘Living Mulch’ to Your Garden
Once established, living mulches will provide a maintenance-saving ground cover for years without needing to be ‘topped up’ every spring
Get the Most from your Perennials
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...
Lavender
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’)...
Reduce Maintenance by Removing 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...
Additional Commentary on Invasive Plants
Article and Photos by Mark Godlewski– Gwen’s article on Removing Noxious Weeds is very interesting and helpful. I have done a bit of research to dig out more information. The links that she provides are to a couple of older pamphlets, but the Invasive Species Council...
Welcome to the Blog
Our new blog is an opportunity to share information on how to garden with nature while conserving water in the Okanagan Valley.
As a group blog and forum, we welcome your contributions and comments and hope to create a blossoming community of xeriscape gardeners well as a valuable archive of articles.