On the Dry Side
The Okanagan Xeriscape Association Blog
Beneficial Insects
Find out how to attract and protect the many beneficial insects in your garden.
Planning for Pollinators
Creating a xeriscape pollinator garden requires thoughtful planning but offers tremendous rewards.
Embrace Native Plants
Adding Native Plants to your garden for their beauty and resilience.
Planting for Winter Birds
Learn how to plant trees and shrubs to support Okanagan birds through winter in your garden.
Saving Seeds
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.
Wildfire Recovery Rockery
We lost our landscape in the 2023 wildfire. Our house was standing, but we had to replace the garden. This xeriscape rockery project transformed the ashes.
Beneficial Insects
Find out how to attract and protect the many beneficial insects in your garden.
Planning for Pollinators
Creating a xeriscape pollinator garden requires thoughtful planning but offers tremendous rewards.
Embrace Native Plants
Adding Native Plants to your garden for their beauty and resilience.
Planting for Winter Birds
Learn how to plant trees and shrubs to support Okanagan birds through winter in your garden.
Saving Seeds
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.
Wildfire Recovery Rockery
We lost our landscape in the 2023 wildfire. Our house was standing, but we had to replace the garden. This xeriscape rockery project transformed the ashes.