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Flashy Plants for Splashy Summer

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 25 | 26m 46s | CC

Pop hot color into outdoor “livin’ is easy” with Casey Aicklen from Barton Springs Nursery. Daphne identifies butterfly larvae instars chomping on fennel and parsley and Genista Broom moth caterpillars. John shows the difference between fungal disease and insect damage. In Cedar Park, Robert Jennings re-created a honeymoon paradise every day for wife Deborah and their daughter Calli Avery-Faith.

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Support for CTG is provided by: Lisa & Desi Rhoden, and Diane Land & Steve Adler. Central Texas Gardener is produced by Austin PBS, KLRU-TV and distributed by NETA.

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