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Garden Success with Less Water in Drought

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 29 Episode 9 | 26m 46s | CC

Style up beautiful, wildlife-friendly gardens that stand up to scalding summers and deep winter freezes with Karen Guz from the San Antonio Water System. On tour, a new Texas gardener turned a plain lawn into a drought tough cottage design. See how to nourish your soil with spent mushroom grow blocks and find out why some bluebonnets come up pink.

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