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Now’s a great time to go native in your garden

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on November 21, 2009 at 8:09 am

From the Valley Chronicle:

“People often think about redoing their landscaping in the springtime, after the winter rains have passed and the weather starts to warm up again.

But if you’re thinking about replacing some of your water-intensive landscaping with native or California-friendly trees, shrubs, and groundcovers that require less water, the best time to replace them is now, before the winter rains begin.

“Now is an excellent time to plant,” said Joe Cagliero of Cagliero Ranch Nursery in Hemet.

Native and California-friendly plants need a lot of time to establish their root systems, he said. And when they are planted in the fall, they tend to be better prepared for the hot summer months because they’ve had an entire winter to establish their root systems with the help of winter rains.

“A lot of drought-tolerant plants are sensitive to supplemental watering, which can lead to root rot. But if you can plant them right before it starts raining, that helps get them established really well so they can get by with less summer watering.” … “

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November 21, 2009 · Filed Under Drought Tolerant Landscaping

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