WEATHER, PREDICTIONS, & XERISCAPING(tm)
A few years ago weather predictions were accurate within two weeks. This year my Almanac has been very accurate - and its predicting a very dry century for North America. Will it be a dry milennium? I think the Xeric Landscaping site has its ... [... more]
Suite101 |
Dry Landscaping Ornamental Grasses
Dryland Ornamental Grasses can make a bare landscape look livable and natural. One of the places where I tend to disagree with the City of Albuquerque's brochure on "How to Xeriscape," is in the low - water plant area or zone. The City's [... more]
Suite101 |
Rainwater Collection
Rainwater collection systems allow you to store the water that falls on a roof during heavy rains. This water can then be used to irrigate plants when rains are light or non - existent. But how much water can one expect to store in a cistern? I ... [... more]
Suite101 |
Land of Seven Seasons In the Sun
A comparison of the seven seasons of northeastern New Mexico with the six seasons and produce of Fresno, California. Book Review: Lorraine Johnson's Grow Wild! Low-Maintenance, Sure-Success, Distinctive Gardening with Native Plants, photographs ... [... more]
Suite101 |
Xeriscaping: Planning & Planting Low-Water Gardens (The ...
 div"You'll find detailed descriptions, illustrations, and invaluable knowledge for figuring out which plants are suited to your low-water gardens. Excellent design tips...help gardeners create gardens that look beautiful."-iThe Nursery./i" [... more]
$3.70
A1 Books |
Drought-Tolerant Plants
When most people think of drought-tolerant plants, they immediately think of cactii. Indeed, most succulents require very little water, storing moisture in their leaves and stems, and conserving moisture by have small of vestigial leaves. Bulbs ... [... more]
Gardening Talk |
Ferns That Survive The Dry
Choosing the right fern varieties is important in a water smart garden but there are other things you can do. Mulching is vital for keeping the soil moist. One of the big reasons the ferns are doing so well is because of the protection they get ... [... more]
Gardening Talk |
Albuqerque's Xeriscaping(TM) Program
Max Dalrymple adapts the City of Albuquerque's Xeriscape program to the dust bowl area of northeastern New Mexico, in which he lives, and creates a program of landscaping that is Xeric to the Max. With two reviews. In previous columns I've ... [... more]
Suite101 |
Orbit Underground #67501 59PC Xeriscaping Kit
59 Piece, Xeriscaping Drip Assortment Kit, Includes 10 Each Of The Following: Goof Plug, Coupling & Bug Plug, 5 Each Of The Following: Tee & Elbow, 2 Each Of The Following: 1/2" GPH In Line Dripper, 1 GPH In Line Dripper, 2 GPH In Line [... more]
$23.01
Home and Beyond |
Orbit Underground #67501 59PC Xeriscaping Kit
59 Piece, Xeriscaping Drip Assortment Kit, Includes 10 Each Of The Following: Goof Plug, Coupling & Bug Plug, 5 Each Of The Following: Tee & Elbow, 2 Each Of The Following: 1/2" GPH In Line Dripper, 1 GPH In Line Dripper, 2 GPH In Line [... more]
$31.57
SHOP.COM |
Orbit Underground #67501 59PC Xeriscaping Kit
59 Piece, Xeriscaping Drip Assortment Kit, Includes 10 Each Of The Following: Goof Plug, Coupling & Bug Plug, 5 Each Of The Following: Tee & Elbow, 2 Each Of The Following: 1/2" GPH In Line Dripper, 1 GPH In Line Dripper, 2 GPH In Line [... more]
$23.99
SHOP.COM |
Dry-Land Gardening: A Xeriscaping Guide for Dry-Summer, ...
Author: Jennifer Bennett Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 635.95 EAN: 9781552092217 ISBN: 1552092216 Number Of Pages: 176 Publication Date: 1998-03-01 [... more]
$24.95
Amazon.com |
