Tag: alternative
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Sheep Fescue as a Lawn Alternative
My Experience After a Season with Sheep Fescue Thus far, Sheep Fescue has been a great alternative to traditional grass if you live without kids or dogs. Let me state this upfront for those who prefer the TL;DR version: if you have kids or a dog, Fine Fescue isn’t what you’re looking for. Move on…
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10 Reasons to Plant a Xeric Garden
Having a lush green lawn is becoming a thing of the past in the western part of the United States. Not only is it not environmentally practical, its time consuming, resource intensive, boring, very expensive, and sometimes a real pain in the rear. Here I will list out my top 10 reasons why going xeric…
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The Granita Ice Plant Series
As you probably already know, I have a LOVE for Ice Plants! They were one of the first plants I fell in love with when I started my renewed adult passion for gardening. When I first saw them blooming in early June, I was just shocked at how full the blooms were. The only thing…
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I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Plants!
One of my favorite waterwise plants in the garden! Cold hardy Ice Plants (Delosperma) are one of the most versatile plants that I love to use in my USDA zone 5b garden. Not only do they put on an extraordinary show, they are one of the best “weed fabrics” aka groundcovers out there! They only…
