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New Gardeners, Unique Styles

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 27 Episode 5 | 27m 0s | CC

Meet three young families growing their first gardens. Cleo and Shea Petricek unite family and community, indoors and out, to give their young son a lifelong love of nature. In Manor, Matthew and Charity Wottrich planned their new home’s gardens to grow up with their first baby. Kristen and Philip Knight are raising a family in their first garden, too, where they cultivate creativity on a budget.

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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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