Still all the rage here in Southern California and I have planters designed for drought tolerant plants for the new house. I’m planning on shallow root plants to add life to the 2nd and mezzanine floor planters. Cacti and succulents are relatively easy to maintain and they offer such a beautiful array of colors to choose from. I’m dreaming of blue-greens, purples and unnaturally bright flowers. I just purchased a few new plants at the farmer’s market last week and am in love with the cheery bunch!
Governor Brown claims our drought is over in California, but I feel cacti and succulents in a bed of gravel as an alternative to a grassy lawn is a good idea for I want to do my part in conserving water for the long term. Can you blame me for wanting living plants to adorn our home without the huge water bill every month? Curb appeal is important to me- like a calling card to one’s house, so we are going all-in on this trend and starting our collection now and growing it little by little. I am choosing to keep my plants in their original pots for now so that when the time comes, they are easy to transplant.
This is my kind of gardening!
-K