On the Dry Side
The Okanagan Xeriscape Association Blog
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.
Extreme Weather Gardening
Both extreme heat and extreme cold can cause damage to plants. Find out what we can do to help.
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?
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.
Extreme Weather Gardening
Both extreme heat and extreme cold can cause damage to plants. Find out what we can do to help.
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?