- Water use: 4 gallons per square foot of irrigated area
- Neighborhood: Park Hill
As a beginner gardener, Tara is interested in native plants not only because they require less water, but also less maintenance.
Tara found a Garden In A Box set to fill a narrow strip her yard that’s difficult to irrigate and prone to runoff. Cost was about $120 for the garden and $175 for soil.
It’s been amazing to witness the weed-ridden area’s transformation. “It’s beautiful! We drive by the front on our way home to admire it before parking in the back.”
Tara was very educated about how landscape change impacts water resource management and planning.
She is planning to retrofit even more areas of her yard in the years to come and continue to use Garden In A Box plants as she goes.
Watering by hand instead of using an irrigation system isn’t much work. Tara uses a hose to quench her turf’s thirst and to spray younger gardens. She cuts plants back for winter.
“Amend or use good soil! Give a new garden some time (a year) … it will most certainly grow. Mulch helps keep the weeds down and moisture in.”
