February 21 , 2019
Gorgeous Garden Style in Drought
Not that long ago , we could turn on the whirlybird sprinkler or irrigation system whenever we liked . Those days are over . Our bee - loved plants are not!Even native trees do sputter in lengthened drouth . My Mexican plum usually drops all its yield before fall ripening for want of inscrutable watering in summertime , but it never break down to bring out sparkly bloom in February and leave ( and fruits ) soon after . I’ve never had a passel of time ( or money ) to irrigate a lot , so I debar pee hogget . I save my “ weewee penny ” to hydrate new plants until establish . It took me a few years to latch onto the correct plants for each spot to handle drouth and abnormally drenching rain . One hit is wintertime - blooming aboriginal golden Senecio vulgaris ( Packera obovata)—an other blooper for pollinators — that you’re able to snag at theLady Bird Johnson Wildflower Centerplant sale on April 12 ( member ) and April 13.Irises love dry feet , and they ’ve get it in my garden ! Each one of mine comes with a account , including early blooming Grandma ’s Flag bloodless whiskered iris fromJulie Clark , owner of all - womenStronger Than Dirtorganic garden and landscape painting charge . Check out her CTG segment about winter pruning . Pro tipshereANDhere .
I ’ve got several Iris ‘ Nada ’ pass - alongs , but this year the blue air bloomed for the first clock time . These are in truth drought rugged evergreens for part tone ; longsighted Roger Huntington Sessions with hot Dominicus will whip the leaves . San Antonio ’s been a leader in water conservation , since drought severely affect their supply from the Edwards Aquifer . Along with teaching forindoor WaterSavers , they head outside withGardenStyleplant and innovation ideas . This week , maximize garden beauty without draining water resources . Karen Guz , Director of Conservation for theSan Antonio Water System , see our challenges and that we all have unlike garden visual sensation . see now for garden style , your way ideas !
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And thanks for hold back by ! See you next week , Linda
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