My owner no longer waters my lawn and is letting it die. WHAT IS HAPPENING? They say that Xeriscape Landscaping is now our method. But why??? Xeriscape saves water. For most dog owners, over 50% of water used, is used on outdoor landscaping. Xeriscape is less maintenance. My owners only have to occasional prune and weed. That gives my owner more time to walk me. Xeriscape decreases the use of pesticides. With Valley Rock organic soil and fertilizer products, healthier growth will be apparent. And here are the best reasons…. it increases property value and decreases pollutants. So come on down to Valley Rock, meet my owners and decrease your consumption!

Boy this earth of mine is dry as a bone, and that’s not too good for my garden, but I do love bones! There is so much you can do once you remove the lawn to save on my precious water. Create a creek bed with a mix of random cobble, small cobble and 1½ drain rock. Or if you really want to be fancy, use Mexican Pebble. Mexican Pebble comes in Black/Gray, Red/Purple and Buff/Tan, and boy does a dog like a nice smooth rock to run on. Once your dry creek is created, add some planting mounds with our Topsoil, and dress the top with Planters Mix. Now that your palette is set to go…. Add some Moss Rock for accents and your transformation has begun!!!

My owners at Valley Rock say there is a rule of thumb (paw?) for bark and mulch. With a product distribution of at least 3″ deep, the bark becomes a blocker of light, helps conserve moisture and begins suppression of the weeds. But, how much mulch is enough mulch? On valleyrock.com, under “services” exists a product calculator, so easy even a dog can use it. So plug in your dimensions, length and width of the area, and the product calculator will estimate the cubic yards. With so many options of bark and soil in stock, it’s easy…

As a dog, I am really smart, but I have a friend I like to call Professor Paul and this is his recommendation. “Soil moisture holding capacity is directly related to surfaces that water can adhere to and those surfaces are soil particles and organic matter. Anything you can do to add organic matter to your soil will benefit soil water holding capacity, it will help clay soils open up and drain better and sandy soils hold more moisture, not to mention all the good it does for microbes and soil nutrients. Sooo, incorporating organic matter and using mulches like compost, humus, and natural bark mulches, which add organic matter over time, can improve water retention, conserve water and benefit soil health, all of which will benefit your plants.”
Whew… that is a lot for my doggie brain to comprehend. But great information. Thank you Professor.

April showers passing us by, and the cold April storm is over. Our ground is warming up (70 degrees is ideal) and getting ready for those yummy tomatoes. My owner said I can no longer hang out in the garden box, she needs to add new Growers Blend and some Worm Castings. This will give the tomatoes the soil it requires to produce the flavor she loves. Valley Rock can help you determine what you need and how much you need. So call an order in today, but they are smart for people at Valley Rock. Happy Gardening!!!

Boy do I love the smell of fresh rich soil…..It must be the organic matter I smell. The amount of organic matter in our Growers Blend affects how much water the soil is able to retain. Now that’s why my owner put the Growers Blend in our garden and added the Heritage Worm Castings….It retains more water and smells good! I never knew my owner was so smart.