‘If you give it water, it’ll grow’

Heritage garden showcases lakefront-friendly plants

MOSES LAKE — The plants that grow naturally around Moses Lake are great to plant on purpose for landscaping as well, according to local experts. “A lot of the riparian plants, especially the shrubs and trees, they’re not as flashy with color,” said Columbia Basin Conservation District Education and Outreach Program Manager Kaley Wisher. “They’ve got deep roots. They’re going to hold on. And if you’re having a bad weather year, those plants will persist.” Moses Lake has more than 120 miles of shoreline, according to the city of Moses Lake, and much of that is in residents’ backyards. The Heritage Garden at Lower Peninsula Park is an example of what homeowners could plant along the edge of the lake in lieu of the conventional lawn grass, according to Wisher. Some of those plants are prettier and more durable than imported ones, she said.