The great thing about native plant gardens – or so I’ve been told and sincerely hope – is they can withstand the slings and arrows of weather extremes. Such as the sauna that is August in the DC area. A well-established landscape of local species growing in conditions that suit them should require little-to-no irrigation, fertilizers, soil amendments, herbicides or pesticides.
I love my rain barrels (I have four). Three of them take rain water where I want it to go - to thirsty-plant areas. It's good to group plants according to their water needs. And the fourth rain barrel I use to water my vegetables and potted plants on my deck.
I love my rain barrels (I have four). Three of them take rain water where I want it to go - to thirsty-plant areas. It's good to group plants according to their water needs. And the fourth rain barrel I use to water my vegetables and potted plants on my deck.