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FEATURE – Eva Antonijevic: Choose plants suitable to our dry climate

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September 11, 2015

September 11, 2015  – Kelowna Capital News

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Categories In the News Tags dry climate, Make Water Work, Okanagan WaterWise, plant selection
Op-Ed: Good, but not great
Make Water Work: Choose plants suitable for our dry climate

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