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Susan Orlean The Orchid Thief

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.

Season 18 Episode 20 | 26m 46s

Susan Orlean, staff writer for The New Yorker, and author of The Orchid Thief, chronicles her journalistic exploration into the world of orchids. On tour, visit Monica Gaylord's at-home orchid greenhouse. Daphne identifies slime mold. Trisha Shirey shows how to make a natural fertilizer from weeds.

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