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Gardening with nature
Fundraising sale shows drought-resistant plants are growing in popularity
I guess it takes drought conditions to convince people that putting in drought-tolerant perennials just makes sense in this climate. It certainly was clear at...
Drought-tolerant perennials a good choice for your garden
It’s almost sale time. Mark your calendar for the non-profit Okanagan Xeriscape Association’s second annual fall plant sale Sept. 23 from 10 a.m. to...
It's time to set water priorities in your garden
As we watch our favourite plants wilt and dry up under increasing water restrictions, record-setting drought conditions and extreme heat, decisions need to be...
Plants need strategies to deal with the heat too
Adaptability and climate-resilience are essential to survival for plants that are native to the Okanagan Valley’s arid climate, with its hot summers and...
Why it's nuts to litter your landscape with fabric
It’s insanity. Albert Einstein is generally believed to have been the one to state that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over...
Tips to keep your plants alive in scorching summer heat
It’s official, the world recorded the hottest day ever on July 4, with experts expecting that record to fall shortly, as high temperatures continue. These...
Invasive plants are dangerous for all
Invasive plants reduce biodiversity and pose a significant threat to agricultural crops, habitat for wildlife and fish and they compromise water quality as well...
Weather wreaks havoc on plants throughout the region
Severe winter weather has caused considerable havoc in gardens, orchards and vineyards in the Okanagan. There has been a great deal of discussion in gardening...
Use native plants to help stabilize slopes
It’s just common sense to look to Mother Nature for advice about solving natural concerns on your landscape, like water, steep slopes and sun exposure or...
Plan your garden to feed pollinators as well as for beauty
Pollinators have great access to food during the summer months, when there is a buffet of flowers blooming on every corner and in every field and meadow. But...
Mother knows best—Mother Nature, that is
Native plants naturally thrive in the climatic conditions where they’re growing, so let’s encourage them in our own gardens. Native plants...
Plant sale fundraiser to offer unique drought-tolerant plants
It’s plant sale time of year again. With spring, everyone with an interest in growing is out looking for something different to try in their garden...
Scary precipitation stats from Environment Canada
Well, the numbers are in, and they should terrify all of us. March was an extremely dry month throughout the Okanagan Valley, with Kelowna experiencing its...
It’s officially spring, so it's time to plant
Spring has sprung, finally. Wow, was it just me or does this past winter seem to have been the longest ever? Perhaps slipping on the ice at a neighbour’s...
Rest your lawnmower and let the lawn grow
This spring, give your lawn mower a break. You’ve got a valid excuse not to mow the lawn. There are lots of ecological benefits to letting turf grass grow...
Fight the impacts of climate change on your garden
The past eight years were the warmest on record—proof, if needed, that climate change is here. That was just one fact brought to the table by Mario...
Join the move towards good landscape choices
We have to move away from inappropriate landscape choices such as turf grass, cedar hedges and inappropriate plant selections and instead move toward choices...
'Re-wilding' is one way to rebuild an ecosystem
Re-wilding is the term for restoring healthy ecosystems in the landscape that have been disturbed by humans. Think of the millions of acres of mono-culture that...
Don’t be a dinosaur—conserve water
Next to our vital agricultural industry, outdoor landscapes in the Okanagan suck up the most water. And there’s no comparison when you consider which user...
Xeriscape supporters are supporters of Mother Nature
Looking back on 2022, I can’t help but be grateful for all the enthusiasm shown by people interested in conserving water by championing the use of...
