Comments on: Alternative Lawns https://okanaganxeriscape.org/alternative-lawns/ Gardening with Nature Wed, 07 Feb 2024 01:13:14 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 By: oxatest20 https://okanaganxeriscape.org/alternative-lawns/#comment-17097 Wed, 07 Feb 2024 01:13:14 +0000 https://okanaganxeriscape.org/?p=31910#comment-17097 In reply to Ramona Hoeft.

Hi Ramona… West Coast Seeds and XEN Nursery, which is in West Kelowna.

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By: oxatest20 https://okanaganxeriscape.org/alternative-lawns/#comment-17096 Wed, 07 Feb 2024 01:11:48 +0000 https://okanaganxeriscape.org/?p=31910#comment-17096 In reply to Deborah.

Hi Deb… You can start overseeding with the clover starting in April and repeat again in the Fall. Overseeding in the summer will not be as succesful due to heat and water constrictions.

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By: oxatest20 https://okanaganxeriscape.org/alternative-lawns/#comment-17095 Wed, 07 Feb 2024 01:01:37 +0000 https://okanaganxeriscape.org/?p=31910#comment-17095 In reply to Jane Anderson.

April is a good time to lay the seed down. You’ll want to cover it if you have quail in your area. It’s fairly quick to germinate as soon as the warmth comes.

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By: oxatest20 https://okanaganxeriscape.org/alternative-lawns/#comment-17094 Wed, 07 Feb 2024 00:58:25 +0000 https://okanaganxeriscape.org/?p=31910#comment-17094 In reply to Catherine.

Catherine… Rocks will throw too much heat. Yarrow is a better way to go.

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By: oxatest20 https://okanaganxeriscape.org/alternative-lawns/#comment-17093 Wed, 07 Feb 2024 00:53:11 +0000 https://okanaganxeriscape.org/?p=31910#comment-17093 In reply to Catherine.

Hello Catherine, I would suggest planting yarrow as it is a native plant and would spread around the rocky areas. We will have yarrow at our Spring Plant Sale.

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By: Ramona Hoeft https://okanaganxeriscape.org/alternative-lawns/#comment-12509 Fri, 12 May 2023 15:26:22 +0000 https://okanaganxeriscape.org/?p=31910#comment-12509 Where can I get seeds for that and possibly other native grass seed that has good root systems to stabilize slopes

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By: Deborah https://okanaganxeriscape.org/alternative-lawns/#comment-11333 Wed, 01 Mar 2023 21:16:49 +0000 https://okanaganxeriscape.org/?p=31910#comment-11333 In reply to Sigire Kendrick.

When is it best to seed? If I don’t want to remove the grass what would be the result if I overseeded the lawn several times in a season.

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By: Jane Anderson https://okanaganxeriscape.org/alternative-lawns/#comment-11043 Fri, 10 Feb 2023 20:16:03 +0000 https://okanaganxeriscape.org/?p=31910#comment-11043 when should I start laying down clover seed? I live in West Kelowna and our lawn is non existent. I want to lay clover instead of grass and want to get a good start on it this spring.

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By: Catherine https://okanaganxeriscape.org/alternative-lawns/#comment-7852 Mon, 29 Aug 2022 19:58:59 +0000 https://okanaganxeriscape.org/?p=31910#comment-7852 HI I have a back yard that has a blend of rock/pebbles and dirt as a result of septic work. The digging and subsequent fill has resulted in rocks blending with dirt with more dirt than rock. Grass is growing in some spots as are some weeds. Can clover grow in these conditions or will I need to bring in more topsoil?

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By: Catherine https://okanaganxeriscape.org/alternative-lawns/#comment-6473 Sun, 19 Jun 2022 23:55:34 +0000 https://okanaganxeriscape.org/?p=31910#comment-6473 HI. Currently I have a river rock sized mixed with dirt, yard. Being Peachland, there are lots of rocks and with a dog, Im wanting something that is esthetically nice and low maintenance. This seems like a nice alternative. Can this grow in tough ground? Dirt with rocks.? Its mostly unhealthy dirt mixed with sand. Typical Peachland ground. Thank you

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