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Planting Pretty Ponds and Gardens, Seed Saving Libraries

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 28 Episode 14 | 26m 46s | CC

Enchant your garden with easy-care, wildlife-friendly pond plants. Steve Kainer from Hill Country Water Gardens and Nurseries explains how to fertilize and divide. A garden that started from scratch grew beyond fence lines with philosophy and art. Colleen Dieter from Central Texas Seed Savers packages seeds for library “check-out.” 4th grader Adler Asher shows why prairies matter to our future.

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