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Richard Louv, Last Child in the Woods

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.

Richard Louv, Last Child in the Woods

Season 20 Episode 9 | 26m 46s | CC

Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods and The Nature Principle, explores how nature-deficit disorder impacts our children. On tour, a family made a resolution to banish the lawn for organic vegetables when their daughter was born. Daphne features Monterrey oak, a native drought-tough tree. Trisha shows how to plant mint, propagate and dry mint.

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