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<br />TOW~I OF OTIS <br /> <br />TEL No.3032~63235 <br /> <br />Jun.29,95 15:~5 P.02 <br /> <br />TI,e Otis Community xeriscapo glll'den W08 doveloped originally to demonr-trate how a <br />yard could be beaulifiJl yet conserve water. NAlive plants such as 8fa~$es, shrubs, flowers <br />ond ground COWl'S would b. used. Ailerthe plant. were established, minimal WaleI' wonld <br />b. supplied. <br /> <br />TIle projoct goal wa~ 10 e.du~ll1c II.., puhll~ to conserve water wllilo still having a colorild <br />1II1lJlIllll\~liwy",1I. <br /> <br />Aller tb. site wa., Ch080ll, topsoil WlIS purchosod to raise and contour the sito. Rooks <br />were hauled in to build a 1'0011 garden and 0 dry stream bed; 8 handioap-accessible walk <br />and bridge won built. 8ufflllo grass was; planted along tho curb. <br /> <br />Researoh was dune 10 delmnine which xe.riscape rlllnts tn (lurchH~e. After (lhmting. <br />ditli>.re,nlnwlchs WrTl' "dd.d "JIll identification 1981' were placed by each plllllt. <br /> <br />Articles aboutlhe garden wore published in local papers. A plIllIPhle.1 Willi W1iul.d will. <br />infonnation abOllllho vilrieties ofllle phllll~ iu UIO Xlii den, WId a map. The5~ plll1lphlets II/'e <br />available to vi~iIOlti. <br /> <br />June 11 of this yoill', 8 allowing ofth. garden WIIS held with guides to oxplainll/ld an~wer <br />quo8tion~. PrOBS rOIOMOG were mailed 10 aroa newspapen: and letlen: wen mailed to <br />eoWlly extOllllion 8B~nl~. <br /> <br />One of the problems eJlroulltp!'f!d was II dronghl in J 994, Approximately an inch DfWBler <br />II WMk WHS suppliod 10 SRve the plants. A rew or1l1e varieties did not swvive. Some Df <br />these did not become established and others did nol make it through tbe wiuler. Oue pIKuL, <br />ocnothera caepitus, was extremely llIOOotisivc KII" "1'IO.J ill a large area. 1110 sooond yeur <br />I"" Xallw'dia arisalota had vol\llMred profusely llIld had to be dlilUled out. Some plant. are <br />orowding others and will have 10 be thinned or moved next spring. Othoro will be divided. <br />The excess will bc Bold nl 0 rlMI BRIe Bl that time. <br /> <br />TIle fi..st lab.l. u~,.d were ph19tic ones with nllmes wrItten with R shlllllie pen. They <br />we.re uol oatilllilclol)', h.rRns. they broke Rnd 1I1e printing faded. Some orthe name t!lgB <br />wer. missing Ihe following spril"~, TIley were replaced wilh melnltags with engaved <br />printiug. <br /> <br />MIIIIY ufUIt' "hUllS were uuflUniliarlllfd wore planted in W1suitahle spots. With <br />."I'....ionoe. we arc INlll.ing whieh plMIl; odnpt to this area beat. It will take time to <br />b'llllsplwll Domo oflll.m illlo a more pl.Ming oetting. A log will be kept !hi. sumrllt'l' with <br />id.as, drawing.: "lid picturo. so that tho h.ight, color and texture ofthe 8""den eRn he <br />improved next yellT'o <br />