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Okanagan Xeriscape Association

Don’t be a dinosaur—conserve water

February 1, 2023January 18, 2023

Sigrie Kendrick – Castanet – January 18, 2023

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Make Water Work, Okanagan WaterWise, Okanagan Xeriscape Association, OXA, Sigrie Kendrick

Xeriscape supporters are supporters of Mother Nature

February 1, 2023January 4, 2023

Sigrie Kendrick – Castanet – January 4, 2023

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Make Water Work, Okanagan WaterWise, Okanagan Xeriscape Association, OXA, Sigrie Kendrick, xeriscape

Picking the right plant for your xeriscape garden

February 1, 2023December 21, 2022

Sigrie Kendrick – Castanet – December 21, 2022

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Make Water Work, Okanagan WaterWise, Okanagan Xeriscape Association, OXA, Sigrie Kendrick, xeriscape

Don’t torture your shrubs, bushes

December 29, 2022December 7, 2022

Castanet – Sigrie Kendrick – December 7, 2022 It makes me so sad to see trees and shrubs tortured by people who chose the wrong … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Make Water Work, Okanagan WaterWise, Okanagan Xeriscape Association, OXA, Sigrie Kendrick, xeriscape

Choose deer and drought-resistant hedging

February 1, 2023November 23, 2022

Castanet -Sigrie Kendrick – Nov 23, 2022  Deer, deer everywhere. Wow, does the deer population of the valley seem to have exploded recently.  With the sudden … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags deer, Make Water Work, Okanagan WaterWise, Okanagan Xeriscape Association, OXA, Sigrie Kendrick

Engaging young minds in the garden

December 29, 2022November 9, 2022

Castanet – Sigrie Kendrick – November 9, 2022 Photo: Contributed Grade 5 and 6 students at Okanagan Christian School learn about xeriscape gardening. Recently the Okanagan … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Make Water Work, Okanagan Christian School, Okanagan WaterWise, Okanagan Xeriscape Association, OXA, Sigrie Kendrick

Try a new, easier fall clean-up in the garden

December 31, 2022October 26, 2022

Castanet – Sigrie Kendrick – October 26, 2022 Leave the leaves. I’m here to question why, as gardeners, we are so obsessed with the big fall … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Make Water Work, Okanagan WaterWise, Okanagan Xeriscape Association, OXA, Sigrie Kendrick

Plant now for spring garden colour

December 31, 2022October 12, 2022

Castanet – Sigrie Kendrick – October 12, 2022  The Okanagan Xeriscape Association is extremely thankful for all of the support from both volunteers and the community … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Make Water Work, Okanagan WaterWise, Okanagan Xeriscape Association, Sigrie Kendrick

Xeriscape perennials show its not just about rocks and cacti

December 31, 2022September 28, 2022

Castanet – Sigrie Kendrick – September 28, 2022

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Make Water Work, Okanagan WaterWise, Okanagan Xeriscape Association, OXA, Sigrie Kendrick

Perennials are better planted in fall, not spring

January 4, 2023September 14, 2022

Castanet – Sigrie Kendrick – September 14, 2022

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Make Water Work, Okanagan WaterWise, Okanagan Xeriscape Association, OXA

Educational xeriscape garden springs up in West Kelowna

January 7, 2023August 16, 2022

Kelowna Capital News – August 16, 2022

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Okanagan Xeriscape Association, OXA, West Kelowna

Epic gardens on display at Flower Power Garden Tour in Kelowna, West Kelowna

January 7, 2023June 15, 2022

Castanet – June 15, 2022

Categories Articles, In the News Tags garden tour, Kelowna, Make Water Work, Okanagan WaterWise, Okanagan Xeriscape Association, OXA, West Kelowna

Let drought convince you to make transition to xeriscape

February 11, 2022January 19, 2022

West K News – January 19, 2022

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Okanagan Xeriscape Association, OXA, xeriscape

OXA plant sale a boost for water-wise gardeners

October 30, 2018May 9, 2018

Kelowna Capital News – May 9, 2018 Last Saturday, the Okanagan Xeriscape Association (OXA) held its seventh annual Xeriscape Plant Sale. Once again it was … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Make Water Work, Okanagan WaterWise, Okanagan Xeriscape Association, OXA

The xeriscape way – Making changes in the garden

May 4, 2018March 25, 2018

Kelowna Capital News – March 25, 2018 Spring officially arrived this week. Eager gardeners may finally be able to garden without the threat of yet … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Make Water Work, Okanagan WaterWise, Okanagan Xeriscape Association, OXA
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  • Annual meeting taps into water solutions to meet valley’s climate & other challenges

    Kelowna, B.C. – Syilx Territory – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) will be holding its Annual Meeting Sept. 8 in the Mary Irwin Theatre at Rotary ... Read more

  • Weather Report – August 2023

    The province-wide drought continues, although most Okanagan purveyors have been able to manage their water supplies. The Okanagan Lake dam operator in Penticton has reduced ... Read more

  • Okanagan Drought Bulletin – August 17, 2023

    OKANAGAN REGION IN DROUGHT LEVEL 5 Lack of rain, low streamflows, high water temperatures that can be lethal to fish, and sustained warm weather have ... Read more

  • Water Board issued updated calls to action on invasive mussels as province snags mussel-infested watercraft

    Kelowna, B.C. – Syilx Territory – As mussel-infested watercraft continue to make their way towards the Okanagan and other water-related destinations this summer, the Okanagan Basin Water ... Read more

  • Okanagan Drought Bulletin – August 4, 2023

    OKANAGAN NOW IN DROUGHT LEVEL 4 Lack of precipitation, low streamflows, high water temperatures that can be lethal to fish, and sustained warm weather have ... Read more

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    The Okanagan Basin Water Board’s monthly Board Report provides highlights from this week’s Board of Directors meeting. The monthly report provides up-to-date information about the ... Read more

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