Learn when “leave the leaves” helps your garden, and when raking is essential to prevent disease and damage
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Why Some Popular Plants Don’t Thrive in the Okanagan
Discover why soil, water, and temperature extremes matter more than plant trends.
Seed Heads in the Landscape
How to create drama in your winter garden by leaving seed heads standing in the fall.
Kill that Lawn
Find out the best ways to kill lawn to make room for a better alternative-sheet mulching, solarisation and more.
Deer-resistant Plants?
Looking for deer-resistant plants in the Okanagan? Discover smart plant choices and strategies to keep your garden thriving
Turf That Thirsty Lawn
Rethinking Lawns in the Okanagan- traditional turfgrass comes with a hefty environmental price tag.






