On the Dry Side
The Okanagan Xeriscape Association Blog
On inspiration and irrigation
Hiking around the Okanagan is a wonderful opportunity to bring home inspiration for your own
landscapes, as well as a reminder that it is very dry out there.
Invasive Plants Danger
Invasive plants reduce biodiversity and pose a significant threat to agricultural crops, wildlife habitat, water quality and native plant ecosystems.
Plants for Slope Retention
A cost-effective, low-maintenance and eco-friendly solution to retain your slope is to look at Mother Nature
Help our Pollinators
How can we keep vital pollinators thriving with your plant choices in the spring and fall?
Conserve Water with Xeriscape
Consider allocating a portion of your garden to native Okanagan plants which thrive in our semi-arid valley.
Prune Shrubs Properly
Basic pruning requires little more than the removal of dead, damaged, or diseased wood to maintain the health of the plant.
Welcome to the Blog
Our blog is a space to share more in-depth 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, and articles by co-founder Gwen Steele.
We hope to create a valuable archive of articles to add to your xeriscape resources. If you have questions sparked by these articles, please reach out to the amazing contributors to the Okanagan Master Gardeners FaceBook page. They offer a wealth of gardening information.
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.
On inspiration and irrigation
Hiking around the Okanagan is a wonderful opportunity to bring home inspiration for your own
landscapes, as well as a reminder that it is very dry out there.
Invasive Plants Danger
Invasive plants reduce biodiversity and pose a significant threat to agricultural crops, wildlife habitat, water quality and native plant ecosystems.
Plants for Slope Retention
A cost-effective, low-maintenance and eco-friendly solution to retain your slope is to look at Mother Nature
Help our Pollinators
How can we keep vital pollinators thriving with your plant choices in the spring and fall?
Conserve Water with Xeriscape
Consider allocating a portion of your garden to native Okanagan plants which thrive in our semi-arid valley.
Prune Shrubs Properly
Basic pruning requires little more than the removal of dead, damaged, or diseased wood to maintain the health of the plant.