In touch with the world ... at home on the High Plains
HPPR Environment

Winter Watering

High Plains Public Radio | By Skip Mancini
Published March 6, 2014 at 12:00 AM CST
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Email

Your browser doesn’t support HTML5 audio
masterofhort.com

A trip to the county extension office for a botanical diagnosis of a sickly tree branch paid off with reassurance that all was well.  While I was there I was also served up a refresher course in wise watering practices for our consistently dry and thirsty area.  We reviewed some things I knew about, but am sometimes lax in following.  And I learned a thing or two about making every precious drop of moisture count, even when rainfall is skimpy.   

HPPR Environmentwater conservationdrought
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Email
Skip Mancini
Years ago Skip Mancini left the rocky coast of Northern California to return to her roots in the heartland. Her San Francisco friends, concerned over her decision to live in a desolate flatland best known for a Hollywood tornado, were afraid she would wither and die on the vine. With pioneer spirit, Skip planted a garden. She began to learn about growing not only flowers and vegetables, but hearts and minds. If you agree that the prairie is a special place, we think you'll enjoy her weekly sojourns into Growing on the High Plains.
See stories by Skip Mancini
  1. Winter snow could help recharge the Colorado River. But what if it doesn't?
  2. Wet weather and a conservation deal ease some short-term pressure on Colorado River managers
  3. Do water restrictions actually work in Texas?
  4. Drought conditions persist across much of Texas, but fall should bring some relief
  5. Drought causes North Texas ranchers to reduce herds, driving meat prices up