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2 days ago by Designer

Xeriscaping Ideas As part of the movement for green living, the principles of xeriscaping are finally being considered for most design styles and not just for desert southwest landscapes. While a lot of folks still think that xeriscape is a design style confined to desert and southwest landscaping, ...

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2 days ago by Jodi Torpey

Placing plants near downspouts is one way to take advantage of rainwater before it runs off your property. The new law allowing rainwater collection in Colorado doesn’t apply to most gardeners. If you get your water from a municipality or water district, you still can’t collect rainwater. Colorado w ...

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3 days ago by Jodi Torpey

Your yard can become a certified habitat if it provides the essential ingredients for wildlife to survive: food, water, cover and a place to raise their young. The year robins built a nest in my backyard and raised four baby birds was the year I applied to the National Wildlife Federation to certify ...

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4 days ago by Steelroom

To garden in the desert sounds like a paradox. We all know the desert is hot and is known for its extremes. We also know that most deserts get less than ten inches of rainfall annually and that the soil is rocky or desperate for nutrients due to the high content of clay or caliche soil. But despite ...

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4 days ago by Roboreel

To garden in the desert sounds like a paradox. We all know the desert is hot and is known for its extremes. We also know that most deserts get less than ten inches of rainfall annually and that the soil is rocky or desperate for nutrients due to the high content of clay or caliche soil. But despite ...

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6 days ago by gardening gurus staff

Xeriscaping is one of the newest techniques in gardening. It is designed to eliminate or reduce the need for supplemental irrigation and promoted in areas where there is lack of fresh water. Unfortunately, not all plants are ideal for xeriscaping. In the US, this can only work for agave, cactus, jun ...

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11 days ago by lisa613

Texas is the perfect region, with its semi-arid climate, to consider xeriscaping your lawn for energy conservation and to save on maintenance costs (watering, fertilizing, trimming). Xeriscaping is a type of landscaping using drought-tolerant plants that require little water and fertilization. These ...

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12 days ago by tylerabele

The folks at EMSI, OGBC and Cycles unlimited have just sent out a Invite to tour the new building for Cycles Unlimited at 1254 E Republic Rd. The Cycles Unlimited Building is a Gold rated LEED Project, and includes a lot of features including: Steel frame, Brick exterior, All Rooms utilize day light ...

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13 days ago by Jodi Torpey

Agave, yucca and other durable succulents grow well in the High Plains and Intermountain Region. One of the speakers at the Plant Select annual meeting was Dan Goodspeed, the Mountain States Wholesale Nursery sales rep for Colorado, Idaho, Texas and New Mexico. Dan’s presentation was designed to hel ...

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16 days ago by canadiyank

Oasis Design: Grey Water Books, Ecological Design Information & Consulting. Comprehensive resource for greywater systems. My brain is spinning…

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