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Desert/Water-wise Gardens Feature Writer: Robert Dailey

Waterwise gardening is a mindset, not rocket science, but simply using some common-sense methods and techniques to conserve a dwindling resource.

And expect some dramatic side effects.

One is lower water (and perhaps energy) bills.

Fewer harmful salts and minerals go onto the surface of the soil.

Waterwise gardening encourages growth of beneficial microbes, and beneficial macro-organisms (such as earthworms) that feed on them.

Finally, it helps create a bountiful and beautiful garden, healthier plants, healthier soil and ultimately a healthier environment.

You’ll find hundreds of articles and blogs about waterwise gardening and desert gardening here and a Waterwise/Desert Gardening Glossary.


Feature Writer Articles in Desert/Water-wise Gardens

 		What is Soil pH?
The pH level determines how much nutrition a plant can take from the soil and tells whether the soil is acidic or alkaline.
Garden Gloves
Nitrille, Kevlar, new breathable, durable and stretchable fabrics, neoprene and even spray-on gloves are recent developments in gloves for gardeners.
Garden Magazines as Gifts
Gardening magazines run from "how-to" periodicals to landscape architectural journals, meeting a variety of reading interests for most gardeners.
Garden Gift Ideas
Gardeners love tools, magazines, plants, books, gloves and just about anything else that make their gardening experience easier, relaxing and more fun.
Barbados Cherry
Barbados cherry, a striking xeriscape shrub, is also called acerola, The plant is high in ascorbic acid and in antioxidants.
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Contributing Articles in Desert/Water-wise Gardens

 		Propagating a Prickly Pear Cactus
Drought resistant and sun loving, prickly pear cactus make an excellent addition to a desert xeriscape garden. They are also easy to propagate from as little as one pad.
Creating a Dry Garden
Today more than ever, gardens need to be more waterwise. It comes down to soil preparation, plant selection and garden maintenance.
Costa Del Sol Succulent Gardening for Beginners
Colourful drought tolerant succulents in all shapes and sizes have an important place in the Mediterranean garden and can be easily managed by a beginner gardener.
Desert Plant Names
Desert gardening can be a great way to accent a particularly dry area of the landscape.
Drought Tolerant Gardening in California
High water bills in California are forcing residents to conserve their water usage. Water conservation forces residents to think drought tolerant plants and trees.
The Marriage of Two North American Natives
Chitalpa trees are lovely flowering trees for the home or commercial landscape that were developed from two North American native tree species.
A Wildflower for the Rock Garden
Penstemons are a wildflower uniquely native to North America and depending on the species, one worth planting in your perennial flower bed or rock garden.
Drought Tolerant Plants
Plants that can go the distance between waterings and even dry out are called drought tolerant. These are good for places that typically go months without rain.
Developing and Caring for a Rock Garden
Rock gardens, interesting because of the variety of plants, are grown in confined spaces under often harsh conditions. They are ideal additions to dry, sunny gardens.
Grass Can be Too Beautiful for Lawns
Grasses don't just belong in lawns. When used in rock gardens, perennial beds, screens or as accent plants they become ornamental grass.
Foliage Plants for High Desert Gardens
Gardeners in the American West have soils and a climate that are ideal for most Artemisa species. In fact many Artemisias are native to the American West.
Plant a Xeriscape
The principles used in xeriscape gardening can be applied anywhere in the world to create beautiful landscapes that conserve water.
Succulent Plants
Succulent plants are interesting in appearance, fabulous in their ability to be easy growing and low maintenance, and can even be useful in other ways.
Morocco, Jardin Majorelle Uses Cactus and Bamboo
Jardin Majorelle in Marrakech, famous for its vibrant blues teamed with cacti, bamboos and garden water features, offers ideas for garden design in global warming times.
Texas Landscapes - Gardening in the Southwest
Water is precious in the West Texas desert. Growing native plants not only offers beauty, but provides water conservation because the plants are adapted to conditions.
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