I know it seems strange to talk about drought tolerant plants while living in the Northwest.
Yet drought tolerant designs can help us reduce our water usage, and are great for areas that don’t get regular water.
Did you know in one simple act this fall you could conserve water next summer, improve your overall soil health, and build healthy plant roots, all while reducing the amount of fertilizer wasted in the soil? The act is fall mulching.
Have you gone to remove a tree or shrub and thought, “was this planted in cement?” Or have you gone to dig a hole and rattled your teeth from hitting rock-solid earth? Well you could have clay. Red or gray, it’s all around us in the Willamette Valley.
If you have soggy soil that doesn't drain well, we have a list of plants that tolerate wet feet.
