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Xeriscaping
This is a term often thought to apply only in desert or dry areas where there is an obvious shortage of water. But it can be applied wisely in all types of climates. Here in our part of the Caribbean we receive many inches of rainfall each year and much of the island is green year round. However, just a few days of our hot sunshine without rain and plants begin to suffer. We are beginning to transform the gardens establishing terraces and rainfall catching areas that will allow the rainfall we receive to soak into the ground rather than running quickly off to sea. We have also established cactus gardens in areas that benefit from being kept dry as a termite preventative such as around our foundation.

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