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Yes, You Can Grow Roses

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.

Yes, You Can Grow Roses

Season 20 Episode 17 | 26m 46s | CC

Afraid of roses in drought? Judy Barrett, author of Yes, You Can Grow Roses, deters our doubts with tough as heck roses to enchant you. On tour, see how to grow African violets to pretty up that office cubicle. Daphne Richards illustrates pruning mistakes with Texas sage. Brandi Blaisdell explains how and when to fertilize.

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