Okanagan Xeriscape Association

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Castanet - Feb 25, 2026: The Okanagan Valley is a gardening paradox
Xeriscape 101 video - What is Xeriscape Gardening?
Xeriscape 101 video - What is Xeriscape Gardening?
Xeriscape Plant Database
Xeriscape Plant Database
Blog - On The Dry Side
Blog - On The Dry Side
Xeriscape Gardening Classes
Xeriscape Gardening Classes
Join OXA
Join OXA
OXA Planting & Maintenance
OXA Planting & Maintenance
Okanagan Water Supply & Demand Project
Okanagan Water Supply & Demand Project
Make Water Work - Okanagan WaterWise
Make Water Work - Okanagan WaterWise
FireSmart BC Landscaping Hub
FireSmart BC Landscaping Hub
Irreversible Extreme Heat - Intact Centre for Climate Adaption
Irreversible Extreme Heat - Intact Centre for Climate Adaption
Local Matters cfuz 92.9fm interview w/ Sigrie Kendrick
Local Matters cfuz 92.9fm interview w/ Sigrie Kendrick
Castanet - Feb 11, 2026: Pick the coolest white for hot gardens
Castanet - Feb 11, 2026: Pick the coolest white for hot gardens
Castanet - Jan 28, 2026: Plan a xeriscape that helps protect your home
Castanet - Jan 28, 2026: Plan a xeriscape that helps protect your home
Castanet - Jan 14, 2026: Evergreens rule in the winter garden
Castanet - Jan 14, 2026: Evergreens rule in the winter garden
Castanet - Dec 31, 2025: 2025 was an energizing year for the Okanagan Xeriscape Association
Castanet - Dec 31, 2025: 2025 was an energizing year for the Okanagan Xeriscape Association
Castanet - Dec 17, 2025: There are hidden risks in festive plants
Castanet - Dec 17, 2025: There are hidden risks in festive plants
Castanet - Dec 3, 2025: Beware of the hidden dangers in your yard
Castanet - Dec 3, 2025: Beware of the hidden dangers in your yard
Castanet - Nov 19, 2025: Leaving fallen leaves on the ground is beneficial to ecosystem
Castanet - Nov 19, 2025: Leaving fallen leaves on the ground is beneficial to ecosystem
Castanet - Nov 5, 2025: Okanagan Xeriscape Association's demonstration garden recognized
Castanet - Nov 5, 2025: Okanagan Xeriscape Association's demonstration garden recognized
Castanet - Oct 22, 2025: Bamboozle Bambi by planting perennials he won’t like
Castanet - Oct 22, 2025: Bamboozle Bambi by planting perennials he won’t like
Castanet - Oct 8, 2025: Make Water Work campaign's effective approach
Castanet - Oct 8, 2025: Make Water Work campaign's effective approach
Castanet - Sep 24, 2025: Okanagan Xeriscape Association raising money to revamp gardens
Castanet - Sep 24, 2025: Okanagan Xeriscape Association raising money to revamp gardens
Castanet - Aug 27, 2025: Leave dead flowers for a winter garden
Castanet - Aug 27, 2025: Leave dead flowers for a winter garden
Castanet - Aug 13, 2025: Picking right plants yield best results due to Okanagan's hot dry summers and cold winters
Castanet - Aug 13, 2025: Picking right plants yield best results due to Okanagan's hot dry summers and cold winters
Castanet - Jul 30, 2025: How to kill your traditional turf grass lawn
Castanet - Jul 30, 2025: How to kill your traditional turf grass lawn
Castanet - Jul 16, 2025: Water-wise ways to replace turf grass in dry condition areas
Castanet - Jul 16, 2025: Water-wise ways to replace turf grass in dry condition areas
Castanet - Jul 2, 2025: Select deer-resistant plants for the Okanagan
Castanet - Jul 2, 2025: Select deer-resistant plants for the Okanagan
Castanet - Jun 18, 2025: Consider larger perennials for low garden maintenance
Castanet - Jun 18, 2025: Consider larger perennials for low garden maintenance
Castanet - Jun 4, 2025: Three award winning plants that will look great in your garden
Castanet - Jun 4, 2025: Three award winning plants that will look great in your garden
Castanet - May 21, 2025: Many insects found in gardens are actually helpful, not harmful
Castanet - May 21, 2025: Many insects found in gardens are actually helpful, not harmful
Castanet - May 7, 2025: Save every drop so we have water to live
Castanet - May 7, 2025: Save every drop so we have water to live
Castanet - Apr 23, 2025: Drought-defying beauty: Three red perennials for the water-wise garden
Castanet - Apr 23, 2025: Drought-defying beauty: Three red perennials for the water-wise garden
Castanet - Apr 9, 2025: Plants that thrive in the shadows
Castanet - Apr 9, 2025: Plants that thrive in the shadows
Castanet - Mar 26, 2025: Welcome to spring and a new gardening season
Castanet - Mar 26, 2025: Welcome to spring and a new gardening season
Castanet - Mar 12, 2025: Seedy Sunday is a sure sign that spring is just around the corner
Castanet - Mar 12, 2025: Seedy Sunday is a sure sign that spring is just around the corner
Castanet - Feb 26, 2025: Plan your garden plantings to help pollinators survive
Castanet - Feb 26, 2025: Plan your garden plantings to help pollinators survive
Castanet - Feb 12, 2025: Watch for transformation of OXA demonstration theme gardens
Castanet - Feb 12, 2025: Watch for transformation of OXA demonstration theme gardens
Castanet - Jan 29, 2025: Learn how to create climate-resilient landscapes
Castanet - Jan 29, 2025: Learn how to create climate-resilient landscapes
Castanet - Jan 15, 2025: Starting your plants from seed can be rewarding
Castanet - Jan 15, 2025: Starting your plants from seed can be rewarding
Castanet - Jan 1, 2025: Plant trees and shrubs to help birds survive winter
Castanet - Jan 1, 2025: Plant trees and shrubs to help birds survive winter
Castanet - Dec 18, 2024: Grow xeric houseplants, which thrive with less water
Castanet - Dec 18, 2024: Grow xeric houseplants, which thrive with less water
Castanet - Dec 4, 2024: In cold winter months bring your plants in doors
Castanet - Dec 4, 2024: In cold winter months bring your plants in doors
Castanet - Nov 20, 2024: Plan to add these new cultivars to your 2025 garden
Castanet - Nov 20, 2024: Plan to add these new cultivars to your 2025 garden
Castanet - Nov 6, 2024: Prepare your garden to survive winter - Gardening with nature
Castanet - Nov 6, 2024: Prepare your garden to survive winter - Gardening with nature
Castanet - Oct 23, 2024: Add native Okanagan plants to your garden for their beauty and resilience - Gardening with nature
Castanet - Oct 23, 2024: Add native Okanagan plants to your garden for their beauty and resilience - Gardening with nature
Castanet - Oct 9, 2024: Finding the right xeriscape bulbs for your fall garden - Gardening with nature
Castanet - Oct 9, 2024: Finding the right xeriscape bulbs for your fall garden - Gardening with nature
Castanet - Sep 25, 2024: Step out of your comfort zone when it comes to plants in your garden - Gardening with nature
Castanet - Sep 25, 2024: Step out of your comfort zone when it comes to plants in your garden - Gardening with nature
Castanet- Sep 11, 2024: Happy Birthday OXA
Castanet- Sep 11, 2024: Happy Birthday OXA
Castanet - Aug 27, 2024: Plant xeriscape perennials in fall - Gardening with nature
Castanet - Aug 27, 2024: Plant xeriscape perennials in fall - Gardening with nature
Castanet - Aug 15, 2024: New tree choices needed due to climate change - Gardening with nature
Castanet - Aug 15, 2024: New tree choices needed due to climate change - Gardening with nature
Castanet - July 31, 2024: Finding the right plants to withstand our super hot weather - Gardening with nature
Castanet - July 31, 2024: Finding the right plants to withstand our super hot weather - Gardening with nature
Castanet - July 17: Watering tips to help plants survive this heat - Gardening with nature
Castanet - July 17: Watering tips to help plants survive this heat - Gardening with nature
Castanet - July 3, 2024: Clearly, change is afoot when it comes to gardening in the Okanagan - Gardening with nature
Castanet - July 3, 2024: Clearly, change is afoot when it comes to gardening in the Okanagan - Gardening with nature
Castanet -June 19, 2024: Gardening for the health of pollinators - Gardening with nature
Castanet -June 19, 2024: Gardening for the health of pollinators - Gardening with nature
Castanet - June 5, 2024: Annuals provide a splash of colour to your garden - Gardening with nature
Castanet - June 5, 2024: Annuals provide a splash of colour to your garden - Gardening with nature
Castanet - May 22, 2024: Give your new plants their best start to life - Gardening with nature
Castanet - May 22, 2024: Give your new plants their best start to life - Gardening with nature
Castanet - May 8, 2024: Choose native plants to combat extreme weather - Gardening with nature
Castanet - May 8, 2024: Choose native plants to combat extreme weather - Gardening with nature
Castanet - April 24, 2024: Glorious ground covers for your Xeriscape garden - Gardening with nature
Castanet - April 10, 2024: Pretty in Pink
Castanet - March 27, 24: Cheery, easy-to-grow plants for your garden - Gardening with nature
Castanet - March 27, 24: Cheery, easy-to-grow plants for your garden - Gardening with nature
Castanet - March 13th: Another successful Seedy Sunday event - Gardening with nature
Castanet - March 13th: Another successful Seedy Sunday event - Gardening with nature
Castanet - Feb 28, 2024: Top three questions about xeriscape - Gardening with nature
Castanet - Feb 28, 2024: Top three questions about xeriscape - Gardening with nature
Castanet - Feb 14, 2024: Sustainable gardening can help save the planet - Gardening with nature
Castanet - Feb 14, 2024: Sustainable gardening can help save the planet - Gardening with nature
Castanet - Jan 31, 2024: The water numbers don’t lie, and the news is good - Gardening with nature
Castanet - Jan 31, 2024: The water numbers don’t lie, and the news is good - Gardening with nature
Castanet - Jan 17, 2024: Reduce water use in 2024 - Gardening with nature
Castanet - Jan 17, 2024: Reduce water use in 2024 - Gardening with nature
Castanet - Jan 3, 2024: Lack of snowpack in B.C. - Gardening with nature
Castanet - Jan 3, 2024: Lack of snowpack in B.C. - Gardening with nature
Castanet - Dec 20, 2023: A look back at the year that was for gardeners - Gardening with nature
Castanet - Dec 20, 2023: A look back at the year that was for gardeners - Gardening with nature
Castanet - Dec 6, 2023: Creating future gardens from the very beginning - Gardening with nature
Castanet - Dec 6, 2023: Creating future gardens from the very beginning - Gardening with nature
Castanet - Nov 22, 2023: Rodent problems can force harsh measures in a garden - Gardening with nature
Castanet - Nov 22, 2023: Rodent problems can force harsh measures in a garden - Gardening with nature
Castanet - Nov 8, 2023: Now's the time to prep your garden for winter - Gardening with nature
Castanet - Nov 8, 2023: Now's the time to prep your garden for winter - Gardening with nature
Castanet - Oct 25, 2023: Enjoy ornamental grasses through the winter months - Gardening with nature
Castanet - Oct 11, 2023: Volunteers are the heart and soul of Okanagan Xeriscape Association - Gardening with nature
Castanet - Oct 11, 2023: Volunteers are the heart and soul of Okanagan Xeriscape Association - Gardening with nature
Castanet - Sept 27, 2023: Fundraising sale shows drought-resistant plants are growing in popularity - Gardening with nature
Castanet - Sept 27, 2023: Fundraising sale shows drought-resistant plants are growing in popularity - Gardening with nature
Castanet- Sept 13, 2023: Drought-tolerant perennials a good choice for your garden - Gardening with nature
Castanet- Sept 13, 2023: Drought-tolerant perennials a good choice for your garden - Gardening with nature
Castanet: Aug 30, 2023 - It's time to set water priorities in your garden - Gardening with nature
Castanet: Aug 30, 2023 - It's time to set water priorities in your garden - Gardening with nature
Castanet - Aug 16, 2023: Plants need strategies to deal with the heat too - Gardening with nature
Castanet - Aug 2, 2023: Why it's nuts to litter your landscape with fabric - Gardening with nature
Castanet - Aug 2, 2023: Why it's nuts to litter your landscape with fabric - Gardening with nature
Castanet - July 19, 2023: Tips to keep your plants alive in scorching summer heat - Gardening with nature
Castanet - July 19, 2023: Tips to keep your plants alive in scorching summer heat - Gardening with nature
Castanet - July 5, 2023: Invasive plants are dangerous for all - Gardening with nature
Castanet - July 5, 2023: Invasive plants are dangerous for all - Gardening with nature
Castanet - June 21, 2023: Weather wreaks havoc on plants throughout the region - Gardening with nature
Castanet - June 21, 2023: Weather wreaks havoc on plants throughout the region - Gardening with nature
Castanet - June 7, 2023: Use native plants to help stabilize slopes - Gardening with nature
Castanet - June 7, 2023: Use native plants to help stabilize slopes - Gardening with nature
Castanet - May 24, 2023: Plan your garden to feed pollinators as well as for beauty - Gardening with nature
Castanet - May 24, 2023: Plan your garden to feed pollinators as well as for beauty - Gardening with nature
Castanet - May 10, 2023: Mother knows best—Mother Nature, that is - Gardening with nature
Castanet - May 10, 2023: Mother knows best—Mother Nature, that is - Gardening with nature
Castanet - Apr 26, 2023: Plant sale fundraiser to offer unique drought-tolerant plants - Gardening with nature
Castanet - Apr 26, 2023: Plant sale fundraiser to offer unique drought-tolerant plants - Gardening with nature
Castanet - Apr 12, 2023: Scary precipitation stats from Environment Canada - Gardening with nature
Castanet - Apr 12, 2023: Scary precipitation stats from Environment Canada - Gardening with nature
Castanet - Mar 29, 2023: It’s officially spring, so it's time to plant - Gardening with nature
Castanet - Mar 29, 2023: It’s officially spring, so it's time to plant - Gardening with nature
Castanet - Mar 15, 2023: Rest your lawnmower and let the lawn grow - Gardening with nature
Castanet - Mar 15, 2023: Rest your lawnmower and let the lawn grow - Gardening with nature
Castanet - Mar 1, 2023: Fight the impacts of climate change on your garden
Castanet - Feb 15, 2023: Join the move towards good landscape choices
Castanet - Feb 15, 2023: Join the move towards good landscape choices
Castanet - Feb 1, 2023: 'Re-wilding' is one way to rebuild an ecosystem
Castanet - Feb 1, 2023: 'Re-wilding' is one way to rebuild an ecosystem
Castanet - Jan 18, 2023: Don’t be a dinosaur—conserve water
Castanet - Jan 18, 2023: Don’t be a dinosaur—conserve water
Castanet - Jan 4, 2023: Eventful year for Xeriscapers
Castanet - Jan 4, 2023: Eventful year for Xeriscapers
Castanet - Dec 21, 2022: Picking the right plant for your xeriscape garden
Castanet - Dec 21, 2022: Picking the right plant for your xeriscape garden
Castanet - Dec 7, 2022: Correct Pruning techniques
Castanet - Dec 7, 2022: Correct Pruning techniques
Castanet - Nov 23, 2022: Choose deer and drought-resistant hedging
Castanet - Nov 23, 2022: Choose deer and drought-resistant hedging
Castanet - Nov 9, 2022: Engaging young minds in the garden
Castanet - Nov 9, 2022: Engaging young minds in the garden
Castanet - Oct 24, 2022 : Leave the Leaves - Ditch the fall clean up
Castanet - Oct 24, 2022 : Leave the Leaves - Ditch the fall clean up
Castanet - Oct 12, 2022: Plant now for spring garden colour
Castanet - Oct 12, 2022: Plant now for spring garden colour
Castanet - Sept 28, 2022: Stars of the Fall Garden
Castanet - Sept 28, 2022: Stars of the Fall Garden
Castanet - Sept 14, 2022: Perennials are better planted in fall, not spring
Castanet - Sept 14, 2022: Perennials are better planted in fall, not spring

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