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Garden for Butterflies & Bees

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 32 | 26m 46s | CC

Let’s give butterflies and bees a helping hand as habitats diminish. Certified Master Naturalist Drake White of The Nectar Bar, a native plant landscaping company in San Antonio, steps us through easy ways to turn our gardens into year-long habitats. On tour in San Antonio, Christine and Richard Alcorta’s cinder block vegetable garden on rocky soil did the trick to attract pollinators.

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