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Heirloom Gardening in the South with Bill Welch

Central Texas Gardener takes brand-new and seasoned gardeners down a sustainable garden path with organic techniques, water-wise plants, and homegrown food. Get design inspiration, hands-on how-to, and behind-the-scenes tours of Texas gardeners at home.

Heirloom Gardening in the South with Bill Welch

Season 17 Episode 31 | 26m 8s

Tom Spencer and Bill Welch, co-author of Heirloom Gardening in the South, illustrate garden design's cross-cultural melting pot and its timeless plant contributions. Visit a 1920's Smithville bungalow framed with heirloom plants. Daphne has plant summer survival tips. Steve Kainer from Hill County Water Gardens & Nursery demonstrates how to fertilize and prune pond plants.

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Support for CTG is provided by: Lisa & Desi Rhoden, and Diane Land & Steve Adler. Central Texas Gardener is produced by Austin PBS, KLRU-TV and distributed by NETA.

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