Drought-Tolerant Plants

MYTH BUSTERS SERIES

THE FACTS

ALL plants NEED WATER.

Drought-tolerant plants are those that, once established, will survive receiving low levels of rainfall or watering.

Plants considered drought-tolerant typically have EXTENSIVE root systems.

Newly-installed trees or shrubs, drought-tolerant or not, LACK the root system needed to draw in sufficient moisture, thus require adequate irrigation to establish sufficient root systems.

MYTH BUSTERS SERIES

IN THIS SERIES the Thompson Shuswap Master Gardeners will break down commonly held gardening myths and uncover the truth behind them.

These posts will debunk prolific gardening myths and will include alternative environmentally responsible gardening methods based on research by Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott, Robert Pavlis, and various University Extensions.

Posters of these commonly held gardening myths are included as .pdf documents at the bottom of this page.

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