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Waterwise Gardening: Everything You Need To Know About Efficient Watering to Grow a Healthy Yard by Richard Restuccia Published by Rizzoli, 2025 I would guess that watering is the major issue that most gardeners grapple with, especially novice gardeners. I know from working at the nursery that the majority of questions and issues we get stem from either watering too much or not watering enough.  Many people in our area have sprinkler systems and I'm sure that can be a good thing if used properly but I feel that they primarily keep the lawns green but fall short for landscape plants. Especially when it comes to trees and larger plants, the timing and amounts are not satisfactory for many plants. I often hear people say that their sprinklers are set to come on every day - yikes! And there are those who did not water because it "rained" when it actually drizzled.  The best thing to do in this situation is to have a xeric garden but that would mean sacrificing favorite plant...
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Gardens of the Shoals presentation



This Sunday I will be doing a presentation at the Unitarian Universalist Church on Pine Street on "Gardens of the Shoals". I will be showing photos of gardens in the area, including our own garden, that I've written about for Alabama Gardener Magazine. So, if you need some motivation for next spring, do come by! The program starts at 11 a.m.
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  1. Monica the Garden FaerieNovember 13, 2009 at 2:45 PM

    Love the photo. I'd love to come by if I were local!

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  2. UnknownNovember 13, 2009 at 4:23 PM

    Monica and I might need to make a road trip!

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  3. AaerelonNovember 13, 2009 at 6:09 PM

    I'd definitely be there if I could. Have fun!

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  4. Catherine@AGardenerinProgressNovember 13, 2009 at 8:49 PM

    I wish I could go too!

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  5. Lisa at GreenbowNovember 14, 2009 at 2:02 AM

    Yep, I would be right there in the front row if I lived closer. Have a good showing.

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  6. sweetbayNovember 14, 2009 at 8:00 AM

    Phillip that shot of your garden is just sublime! Garden perfection.

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  7. Rob (ourfrenchgarden)November 14, 2009 at 10:57 AM

    I love that shot!

    You have good taste Phillip.

    I'd like to be there, sadly there's the matter of a small geography problem.

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  8. compost in my shoeNovember 15, 2009 at 5:08 AM

    Next time do a live feed, so we can all see your presentation!

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  9. Digital Flower PicturesNovember 15, 2009 at 6:23 PM

    Good luck. I would love to go but it is a bit of a drive. I agree on the webcast.

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  10. UnknownNovember 16, 2009 at 2:57 AM

    Hey this is really good work. I love this blog.

    I am a mom from the bizymoms Florence community and would love for you to share it with the moms in the community.

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  11. Dig, Grow, Compost, BlogNovember 16, 2009 at 7:41 AM

    Is that a shot of your garden? It's stunning! Wish I could be there!

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