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The Sustainable Garden
Fewer Goals, Better Gardens
It’s easy to approach a new season with long lists of intentions.
More flowers. Less water. Better soil. Fewer pests. More time outside.
But gardens respond better to priorities than resolutions.
Instead of trying to improve everything at once, choose one or two focus areas for the year. This might be reducing water use in one section, improving soil health in another, or simplifying maintenance where it feels overwhelming.
When priorities are clear, decisions become easier. You’re no longer reacting to every problem — you’re working toward something specific.
Sustainable gardens aren’t built through constant optimization. They’re built through steady, thoughtful adjustments over time.
As we move into mid-February, we’ll shift our focus to design — and why systems matter more than individual plant choices.
Happy Gardening!
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Bloom Gardens www.bloomgardens.org
Visitors to Roxanne’s yard are welcomed by large Chitalpa and Vitex trees that shade a lovely, water-conscious landscape. Near the front step, stop to admire shards of what locals call “glitter crystals”. It is Selenite, from Glitter Mountain, the old gypsum crystal mine near the Utah/Arizona border.
Early Bird Tickets Are Now Available
Early Bird ticket sales are officially open as of February 12 and will be available through March 27 at midnight.
See you at the Parade of Gardens; April 24th-26th, 2026.
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