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Waterwise Plants for Sustainable Gardens

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 19 | 26m 46s

Tom Spencer and Lauren Springer Ogden and Scott Ogden pick out waterwise plants for sustainable gardens. On tour, visit a garden that replaced lawn and invasive plants with drought-tough plants that support wildlife. Daphne answers: can we spread compost over oak tree roots to plant ground covers. Merrideth Jiles from The Great Outdoors picks plants that made it through severe drought and freeze.

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