Siberian Iris deserve to be in your yard! They offer gorgeous color and are totally care-free. And you can sometimes get them for free! Siberian Iris are drought tolerant plants and they come back every year with no effort on your part. My kind of plants! 10 Ways Siberian Iris Can Benefit Your Landscaping Plant iris where you want to … [Read more...]
Garden with Much Less Water: Save Money and Enjoy Great Vegetables!
Veggies Grown by You! It's no secret that gardens require a lot of water, especially when we don't get the rain that's needed. Whether we get drought conditions this year again or not, finding ways to use less water is a good idea. It saves you time when you can water less and it saves you money on your water bill. Plus you will get more … [Read more...]
April Deals and Warm Weather Fun Ahead (Plus Zeriscaping)
You can save money this Spring for fun outdoor living that lasts into early Autumn. 1. On sale in April: laptops, cookware, barbeque grills, and insulated drapes. Click here for ways to use these to save on upcoming events and to reap the savings through Summer and into Fall. Remember insulated drapes save on air conditioning bills as well as … [Read more...]
Save Your Trees from Drought!
During the drought you might be watering your lawn thinking that will help your trees at the same time. Unfortunately, that's not going to help your trees much. They have different water needs than the lawn. Well-established trees are worth saving more than your lawn. That's because a lawn can be reseeded and come back within a year. … [Read more...]
HugelKultur! Gardening Without Water
HugelKultur! Hugelculture! Everyone is talking about hugelkultur. Well, some people anyway. What the heck is it? It's an old way of having a garden that you never, I repeat, never, have to water. This is great for drought-prone areas. Impossible? Not if you do it right. The basic idea is to use a fallen tree and cover it with soil. Then … [Read more...]