On the Dry Side
The Okanagan Xeriscape Association Blog
The History of OXA
Gwen Steele talks about the history and highlights of OXA at the annual general meeting in September 2024
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.
The History of OXA
Gwen Steele talks about the history and highlights of OXA at the annual general meeting in September 2024
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.