Category Archives: xeriscaping

Drought-tolerant plants and dry conditions (Google / Independent Mail)

Posted on September 16, 2008 by

Read at : Google Alert – drought http://www.independentmail.com/news/2008/sep/13/drought-tolerant-plants-can-thrive-despite-dry-con/ Drought-tolerant plants can thrive despite dry conditions By Laura Stokes (Contact) Saturday, September 13, 2008 After the heavy rains we had recently, I went out in the yard with my husband to … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, drought, Water, xeriscaping

Optimizing Your Garden for Drought or Water Conservation (Google / Profitmart 101)

Posted on May 28, 2008 by

Read at : Google Alert – drought http://profitmart101.com/profitmart101_blog/?p=355 « Growing Your Own Herbs | Using Xeriscaping to Save Time and Water » Tuesday, May 27th, 2008 @ 2:29 am | Garden Optimizing Your Garden for Drought or Water Conservation Living … Continue reading →

Posted in drought, Ecology - environment, Gardening / Horticulture, herbs, xeriscaping

Please send me pieces of your mother-in-law’s tongue (Plant Care Tips / Willem)

Posted on April 1, 2008 by

Pieces of your mother-in-law’s tongue Visitors of this blog know that I am a consultant to the UNICEF-project : “Construction of family gardens and school gardens in the refugee camps of the Saharawis in S.W. Algeria“. Since August 2007, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, drought, erosion, family gardens, Gardening / Horticulture, refugees, sand storms, SCAD, school gardens, seeds, soil conditioning, Success stories - best practices, vegetables, xeriscaping | 1 Comment

Xeriscape gardening (Google Alert / Morning Sentinel)

Posted on September 19, 2007 by

Read at : Google Alert – gardening http://www.morningsentinel.com/news/2007/0918/Lifestyles_Cent/023.html Xeriscape gardening uses plants, practices that require little watering, maintenance By Debbie Czarnopys-White Washington County Master Gardener What is xeriscape gardening and why should we consider it? Xeriscape gardening is using plants … Continue reading →

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Dryland gardening (Google Alert / Carrboro Citizen)

Posted on September 19, 2007 by

Read at : Google Alert for gardening The Carrboro Citizen http://www.carrborocitizen.com/main/2007/09/13/extreme-gardening-in-times-of-extremes/ Extreme gardening in times of extremes By Johnny Randall North Carolina Botanical Garden Natural plant distribution and abundance are largely dictated by the climatic extremes rather than by averages. … Continue reading →

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Drought and water-wise gardening (Google Alert / Citizen-Times)

Posted on September 1, 2007 by

Read at : Google Alert – gardening Citizen-Times http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200770823126 Water-wise gardening can help you beat the drought   by Linda Blue, Columnist published August 24, 2007 Having moved two years ago, this spring became time to plant a new landscape … Continue reading →

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Book (D.A. BAINBRIDGE) : New Hope for Arid Lands – A Guide for Desert and Dryland Restoration

Posted on August 7, 2007 by

Read at : Desert Restore http://desertrestore.org/main.asp New hope for arid lands A Guide for Desert and Dryland Restoration David A. BAINBRIDGE Dryland degradation and desertification now affect almost a billion people around the world. Tragically, the biological resources and productivity … Continue reading →

Posted in books/publications, conservation, desert/desert gardening, Desertification, drought, Ecology - environment, Forestry, Gardening / Horticulture, land / land degradation, Research / science, Soil, Success stories - best practices, Water, xeriscaping | Leave a comment

Xeriscaping : low water vegetation for the future (Google Alert / Denver Your Hub)

Posted on August 2, 2007 by

Read at : Google Alert for Gardening http://denver.yourhub.com/AuroraNorth/Stories/Outdoors/Story~342516.aspx  Pre-xeriscape gardening on the high plains Contributed by: Bill Murray on 8/1/2007 Before the term “xeriscape” came into popular usage, watering concerns were prominent on the minds of many residents living in … Continue reading →

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Water-wise plants for Utah

Posted on July 20, 2007 by

Read at : Water-wise plants for Utah http://www.waterwiseplants.utah.gov/ Welcome to the Utah Water-Wise Plants Website! In order to assist Utah citizens in identifying water-wise plants for our region, we have developed a program to recognize desirable low water use species. … Continue reading →

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Greening the desert (africa54 / YouTube)

Posted on July 17, 2007 by

STRONGLY RECOMMENDED ! Have a look at an interesting video on YouTube : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sohI6vnWZmk GREENING THE DESERT Splendid ideas and very practical.

Posted in afforestation, Agriculture, desert/desert gardening, Desertification, drought, salinity, Success stories - best practices, Water, xeriscaping | Leave a comment