2 years ago I lost a large portion of my native garden and gave up because I did not understand the mechanisms behind watering native plants. I think I will try again with the information you have shared. Thank you for sharing your knowledge! 👍
We need more of these water talks. Most native plant discussions are about coastal areas. I live in a very very hot area of central valley that is far from the coast. It is extremely hot, recently 119°. I have no idea how to establish these natives. I'm trying to keep some california buckwheats alive and am rapidly losing a red buckwheat. They don't live in my area and I presume my climate is too harsh for them. Red buckwheat is from the channel islands which is much cooler than my area. I water my desert willow daily and it is happy. I'n unsure how much to water the buckwheats.
I love how you were working very hard to find a name for the unproductive plant community. Your videos and the advice you give is fantastic and very much appreciated for the beginner native plant person that is mee.
Now I think I know why my ceanothus concha looks like toast. Not enough oxygen in the soil. It was in its container for about 2 weeks and looked dry even though I watered it. When I checked the root ball, it was mush. I’m not buying any more plants until fall. I’m finding it difficult to keep them alive in their containers.
If you are interested in native plants, be aware that they are not like most ornamentals or “drought tolerant” plants you get from Home Depot. Many people have used conventional gardening techniques and many plants have perished. Be prepared for semi-ugly looking plants mid to late summer. A lot of California native will go dormant in the summer and there’s nothing you can do to make them look better. So if you want a native garden, you need to be careful which plants you pick, and be ok with some dried up leaves or flowers. Follow these watering tips and this will help keep them looking healthier longer.
2 years ago I lost a large portion of my native garden and gave up because I did not understand the mechanisms behind watering native plants. I think I will try again with the information you have shared. Thank you for sharing your knowledge! 👍
We need more of these water talks. Most native plant discussions are about coastal areas. I live in a very very hot area of central valley that is far from the coast. It is extremely hot, recently 119°. I have no idea how to establish these natives. I'm trying to keep some california buckwheats alive and am rapidly losing a red buckwheat. They don't live in my area and I presume my climate is too harsh for them. Red buckwheat is from the channel islands which is much cooler than my area. I water my desert willow daily and it is happy. I'n unsure how much to water the buckwheats.
I love how you were working very hard to find a name for the unproductive plant community. Your videos and the advice you give is fantastic and very much appreciated for the beginner native plant person that is mee.
Now I think I know why my ceanothus concha looks like toast. Not enough oxygen in the soil. It was in its container for about 2 weeks and looked dry even though I watered it. When I checked the root ball, it was mush. I’m not buying any more plants until fall. I’m finding it difficult to keep them alive in their containers.
This is informative but too much info for me 😅. I bought a native manzanita and sage but both died. I am not sure that in care for natives.
If you are interested in native plants, be aware that they are not like most ornamentals or “drought tolerant” plants you get from Home Depot. Many people have used conventional gardening techniques and many plants have perished. Be prepared for semi-ugly looking plants mid to late summer. A lot of California native will go dormant in the summer and there’s nothing you can do to make them look better. So if you want a native garden, you need to be careful which plants you pick, and be ok with some dried up leaves or flowers. Follow these watering tips and this will help keep them looking healthier longer.
where can you buy this sprinkler?
We make the sprinklers ourselves and have them available for purchase here at Tree of Life Nursery's Casa La Paz.
@@TreeofLifeNursery will those be available next weekend?
"10 random succulents on drip swimming in a sea of mulch". Shots have been fired.
This is a topic I was really interested in, but the video was too long. I wish it was shortened to highlight salient points