Making the desert bloom
Cynthia Calbick (left) and Mary Shinn, study the soil and check on some of the plants at the Moses Lake Drought Tolerant Demonstration Garden next to the Moses Lake city Libary on Sept. 28.
Drought-tolerant demonstration garden to grow in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE— The Washington State University Grant-Adams Master Gardeners with the city of Moses Lake are planting a drought-tolerant garden adjacent to the city library.
"Our mission is to educate people about proper horticulture practices," said Master Gardener Mary Shinn.
The garden is 1,000-square-feet and is sown with plants that are low input and offer citizens the opportunity to learn more about plants suitable for the Grant County environment.
"The most repeated mistake is over-watering and planting plants that are not appropriate for a desert area," said Shinn. The garden is a demonstrating tool to show community members that they can have a beautiful garden with low watering needs, low maintenance and healthy desert friendly plants.
Forty plants were planted on Sept. 24 and more will be added in the spring. The garden will also have a storyboard with brochures available. The brochures will include pictures and names of the plants in the drought-tolerant garden for local gardeners to reference.