¶ … Dodgers by Stephen G. Haw Stephen Haw presents an elaborate factual and informative piece on the art of using drought resistant plants to beautify the home and create a Mediterranean garden that will require little or no attention and yet serve the purpose that others that require a lot of attention would still serve. He first outlines the three basic needs of a plant; light, air and water with water being the most difficult need to satisfy hence he presents plants that will have least bother for this commodity.

Some of the highlighted plants are Halimium halimifalium which grows upright with gray leaves and yellow flowers, C. Salviifolius with sage-like leaves and white flowers, Cistus albidus with gray foliage and purplish-pink flowers, Jasminum fruticuns with attractive yellow flowers, Erica multiflora with pink flowers, Coronilla...

A professional way of planting is given with the soil loosened to a depth of at least 18 inches and after planting there is need to have mulch around the plant. Some stones should be partly or completely buried around the plant also to help retain moisture. There is need also to take keen interest and close attention on the plants ate least fro the first year before the plants can be totally independent. Worth noting here is that most of these plants will not require fertile soil but once they put down their roots, then they will thrive and serve the aesthetic purpose they are…