Saturday, May 17, 2008

No Water

Zeroscaping is the fancy word for sensible responsible landscaping. You use native plants that require very little watering. I have done a little research on Amazon and most books are written on the US West Coast for arid climates. The local books are all sold out but I am told some local landscapers can be used as consultants if you want to convert your garden to a greener shade... My friend M. met a couple who are zeroscapers by going to a green exhibition. She was hoping to have them over to redo her landscaping for easier maintenance. Maybe next year...

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I'm interested in Xeriscaping too. I tend to have a "survival of the fittest" attitude when it comes to plants, both indoors and out. If they can't stand a bit of drought, they're not going to last long with me :)

Though seriously, I think it's all about planting the right things in the right places. Calder's school is having a plant sale this weekend and they have a horticulturalist from Algonquin coming to talk about xeriscaping, so maybe I'll learn something.

Sleepwalker said...

Oooh - post about that will you? I couldn`t find a good book for Canada.