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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 8 | 26m 46s | CC

In their first home, a young couple went for native plants when their yard bit the dust in drought. One nook at a time, they layered wildlife habitat from the front door to the curb. Meet wildlife advocate Drake White who started the first native plant nursery in San Antonio to help gardeners source plants. Find out why some years are great for wildflowers and how to prune turk’s cap perennials.

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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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