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horse manure, will be very good for feeding the soil and building tilth. Dried grass clippings are okay, but not often had in sufficient quantities. I have nothing to recommend for pebble, rubber and dyed wood mulches—they score 0 on the environmental scale!
Spacing plants more closely together and planting in tiered heights will also help to shade and protect the soil’s surface. This intensive planting is best supported by a very fertile and humus-y soil.
Plant selection
The plant species and varieties chosen for the garden are important, too. Start off with healthy plants, preferably ones not raised with chemicals, growth stimulants and wetting agents. These plants have already been weakened by artificial growing means and usually do not have good stress response, just as people with compromised immune systems and poor nutrition have difficulty fending off disease and stress related illness.
Look for tried and true old fashioned varieties of flowers and vegetables, ones that have been traditionally grown in similar climates: the South, Mediterranean Europe, Turkey, etc.. Southern Exposure Seed Exchange has wonderful varietal seeds of melons, collards, tomatoes, beans, com and other vegetables traditionally grown in the South. Native plants, both native to this region and the prairie states are wonderfully tough and adaptive. Consider planting liatris, coneflowers, milkweeds and penstemons. The native roses (rosa Carolina, r.virginia, r.setigerum and r.nitida) are a must for rose lovers.
Other flowers that practically flourish in drought are cos
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