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Evergreen Ideas for Sun & Shade

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 25 Episode 7 | 26m 46s | CC

Need evergreen ideas for sun, deep shade, and in-between? Jessica Robertson from wholesale Greenleaf Nursery Company texturizes with easy care plants for structure, screening, and groundcover. Trisha Shirey and Tennessee gardener Barbara Wise explore hardy plants for shady gardens. Daphne analyzes a chinkapin oak’s peeling bark and highlights viewer photos from their gardens.

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