This is the second in a pair of blog articles on hedge choices for the Okanagan. This article will address non-native options.
Hedge Alternatives- Part 2
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XERISCAPE PLANTS
Hedge Alternatives- Part 1
There are many alternatives to the ubiquitous water loving cedar hedge. This entry suggests some native plant choices.
Rhubarb– A Water-Wise Edible Perennial
Rhubarb is a low-maintenance water-wise edible perennial that will contribute nicely to your garden and your kitchen.
Get the Most from your Perennials
The abrupt change to hot summer weather can be hard on plants. Flowers will fade more quickly. Now is a good time to do a midseason, major garden clean-up.
Lavender
Thriving in our hot dry summers, lavender blooms abundantly from mid-June for about four weeks, its flowers attracting butterflies, bees and other pollinators.
Watering and Feeding Ornamental Grasses
The following is an excerpt from the Blue Stem website. This site was put together by Jim Brockmeyer and Muriel Neale as part of a nursery business they were running in Christina Lake, BC. Both have now retired, but their excellent website lives on with funding for...