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Why is my soil so compacted?
Originally posted on Soils Matter, Get the Scoop!:
Hopefully, the ground in your yard has thawed by now (regrets to those who still have frozen ground!). So why is it that when you try to push your shovel into the…
Posted in Garden Habitat, Ornamental Gardening, Soil
Tagged Berms, Bioswale, Biotechnology, California, Compacted Soil, Compaction, Compost, Defensive Gardening, Dry Gardening, Eco-engineering, Ecological Gardening, High Desert Gardener, High Desert Living, Infiltration, Low Impact Design, Low Impact Development, OHV Impacts, Organic Farming, Ornamental Gardening, Permaculture, Permaculture Design, Permaculture Garden, Rain Gardens, Rainwater Harvesting, Retention, Retention Basin, Stormwater, Stormwater Harvesting, Stormwater Infiltration, Stormwater management, Stormwater Retention, Sustainability, Sustainable Gardening, Sustainable Landscaping, Sustainable Living, Swales and berms, Water Conservation, Water harvesting, Water in the Desert, Water Issues, Water Management, Waterwise, Xeriscape
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Rock Outcrops | Observations and Thoughts for a Desert Rain Garden
Rock outcrops show us how lush, green plants such as native cherries can flourish in a desert during a major drought without expensive irrigation water. Continue reading
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Tagged California Native Plants, Desert Gardening, Drought Tolerant Gardening, Ecological Gardening, Environmental engineering, Garden, Gardening Resources, High Desert Living, Landscape architecture, Landscape Design, LID, Low Impact Design, Low Impact Development, Mojave Desert Garden, Native Plants, Ornamental Gardening, Outcrops, Permaculture, Rain Gardens, Rainwater Harvesting, Rock Formations, Stormwater, Stormwater management, Success Gardening in the Mojave Desert, Sustainable environmental design, Sustainable Gardening, Sustainable Landscaping, Sustainable Living, Water Conservation, Water harvesting, Water in the Desert, Water Wise Plants, Xerophytic Gardening
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What “cover crops” could home gardeners consider in the fall?
Originally posted on Soils Matter, Get the Scoop!:
Farmers across the country use “cover crops” over the winter. Cover crops do several things, depending on what is planted: Help prevent erosion and topsoil loss. Their roots, and the plants themselves,…
Posted in Garden Habitat, Ornamental Gardening, Plant List
Tagged cover crops, Desert Gardening, Ecological Gardening, Garden, High Desert Living, Low Impact Design, Low Impact Development, Native Plants, Ornamental Gardening, Permaculture, Plant Nutrition, Success Gardening in the Mojave Desert, Sustainable Gardening, Sustainable Living, Vegetable Gardening, Wild Flowers, Xerophytic Gardening
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Summary of My Training and Experience Regarding Compost
My introduction to compost was a gift from my Dad. As a farm boy and soil scientist, he had an avid interest in compost long before it became trendy. Some of my earliest memories were of him turning and tending … Continue reading
Posted in Soil
Tagged Compost, Compost Masters, Dad, Desert Gardening, Drought Tolerant Gardening, Ecological Gardening, Education, Experience, Family, Garden, Gardening Resources, Growing Vegetables in the High Desert, High Desert Gardening Community, High Desert Living, Kitchen Garden, Low Impact Design, Low Impact Development, Mojave Desert Garden, Ornamental Gardening, Permaculture, Stormwater, Success Gardening in the Mojave Desert, Sustainable Gardening, Sustainable Landscaping, Sustainable Living, The Essential Compost Pile, Training, Vegetable Garden, Water Conservation, Water harvesting, Xerophytic Gardening
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Free Water in the Desert
So, I’m not the only crazy person out there who sees free irrigation water in “flooding problems” I found a great series of links to videos on stormwater and rainwater harvesting. If you want to grow more than rocks in … Continue reading
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Tagged Backyard Farm, Best Management Practices, Biodynamic Gardening, Bioswale, Desert Gardening, Desert Soil, Drought Tolerant Gardening, Dry Gardening, Ecological Gardening, Floodwaters, Growing Vegetables in the High Desert, High Desert Gardening, High Desert Living, Horticulture, Infiltration, Key Point, Keyline, Keyline Channel, Landscape Design, Low Impact Design, Low Impact Development, Mojave Desert Garden, Natural Resource Conservation, Ornamental Gardening, Passive Irrigation, Permaculture, Permaculture Design, Permaculture Garden, Post Construction BMPs, Rain Gardens, Rain Water Harvesting, Rainwater Recycling, Road Runoff, Runon Management, Stormwater, Stormwater Harvesting, Stormwater Infiltration, Stormwater management, Stormwater Retention, Success Gardening in the Mojave Desert, Sustainability, Sustainable Gardening, Sustainable Living, Swale, Water Conservation, Water efficient, Water harvesting, Water in the Desert, Water Management, Water Stewardship, Water Wise, Xerophytic Gardening
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Mojave Roadside Swale Blooms After Desert Rains
I maintained the grade of the roadside swale and added landscaping to solve problems: flooding of the intersection, unauthorized “off-roading” across my front yard, and unauthorized cement laying in my corner. An additional benefit has been free irrigation water in an area where water is very expensive. Continue reading
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Tagged Biodynamic Gardening, Bioswale, Biotechnology, Depressional Wetland, Desert Gardening, Drought Tolerant Gardening, Dry Gardening, Eco-engineering, Ecological Gardening, Facultative Wetland, Facultative Wetlands, Floodwaters, Garden, High Desert Living, Horticulture, Key Point, Keyline, Keyline Channel, Landscape Design, Low Impact Design, Low Impact Development, Mojave Desert, Mojave Desert Garden, Native Plants, Natural Resource Conservation, Ornamental Gardening, Passive Irrigation, Permaculture, Rain Gardens, Rainwater Recycling, Stormwater, Stormwater management, Success Gardening in the Mojave Desert, Sustainable Gardening, Sustainable Landscaping, Sustainable Living, Swales, Water Conservation, Water efficient, Water harvesting, Water in the Desert, Water Issues, Water Management, Water Stewardship, Water Treatment, Water Wise, Water Wise Plants, Wetlands, Wild Flowers, Xerophytic Gardening
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Article in a nut shell, locally native milkweeds are good for monarchs. Tropical and non-native milkweeds may bloom at times that disrupt monarch migratory schedule. Additionally, non-natives may invade natural habitat and destroy native plants needed by many species.Milkweed Can Be Bad For Monarchs?
Source: Milkweed Can Be Bad For Monarchs?
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Tagged Desert Gardening, Drought Tolerant Gardening, Garden, Gardening Resources, High Desert Gardening Community, High Desert Living, LID, Low Impact Design, Low Impact Development, Mojave Desert, Mojave Desert Garden, Native Plants, Organic Farming, Ornamental Gardening, Permaculture, Sustainable Gardening, Wild Flowers, Xerophytic Gardening
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Firecracker Penstemon Adds Pop to Mojave Gardens
Of all the plants that I have purchased to date, firecracker penstemon has given me the biggest bang for my buck. Continue reading
Posted in Ornamental Gardening, Plant List
Tagged Attracts Bees, Attracts Hummingbirds, Desert Gardening, Drought Tolerant Gardening, Garden, High Desert Living, Low Impact Design, Low Impact Development, Mojave Desert, Native Plants, Ornamental Gardening, Permaculture, Success Gardening in the Mojave Desert, Sustainable Gardening, Xerophytic Gardening
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