Comments for Okanagan Xeriscape Association https://okanaganxeriscape.org Gardening with Nature Mon, 01 Apr 2024 19:31:15 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 Comment on Hedge Alternatives- Part 2 by Jennifer https://okanaganxeriscape.org/hedge-alternatives-okanagan-part-2/#comment-18047 Mon, 01 Apr 2024 19:31:15 +0000 https://okanaganxeriscape.org/?p=30911#comment-18047 In reply to Mark Godlewski.

Thanks for your quick reply, Mark! I will take a deeper look at your list of suggestions above, I basically killed our cedar hedges because I can’t justify wasting water on a shrub so poorly suited to our climate! 🙂

]]> Comment on Hedge Alternatives- Part 2 by Mark Godlewski https://okanaganxeriscape.org/hedge-alternatives-okanagan-part-2/#comment-18045 Mon, 01 Apr 2024 19:02:23 +0000 https://okanaganxeriscape.org/?p=30911#comment-18045 In reply to Jennifer.

We have just added boxwood to the plant database. It is not as drought resistant as caragana but it is a lot better than cedar. It is relatively slow growing, however.

]]> Comment on Hedge Alternatives- Part 2 by Jennifer https://okanaganxeriscape.org/hedge-alternatives-okanagan-part-2/#comment-18043 Mon, 01 Apr 2024 18:51:10 +0000 https://okanaganxeriscape.org/?p=30911#comment-18043 What are your thoughts on boxwood, is it a less desirable choice for the dry Okanagan climate? it was recommended to me by a Master Gardener but I don’t see it in this list. Ideally I’d like to replace my cedars with a dense privacy hedge that requires zero watering. I had also considered caragana, as I have seen that commonly used in the prairies so I figured it would be drought friendly.

]]> Comment on Alternative Lawns 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.

]]> Comment on Alternative Lawns 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.

]]> Comment on Alternative Lawns 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.

]]> Comment on Alternative Lawns 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.

]]> Comment on Alternative Lawns 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.

]]> Comment on Prepping for Winter by Hank and Eileen Hackett https://okanaganxeriscape.org/prepping-for-winter/#comment-15161 Thu, 09 Nov 2023 21:00:00 +0000 https://okanaganxeriscape.org/?p=32622#comment-15161 Love reading your posts, so much valuable information.
We are trying to be more environmentally conscious with our yard.
Xeriscaping is what we’re working on now

]]> Comment on Mulch Flammability by Jan Wegerhoff https://okanaganxeriscape.org/mulch-flammability/#comment-14849 Tue, 31 Oct 2023 20:21:33 +0000 https://okanaganxeriscape.org/?p=30805#comment-14849 Excellent demonstration and very valuable information!

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