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Structure Low and High for Lighting Swings

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 24 Episode 19 | 26m 46s | CC

How can you create structural drama while screening or defining garden spaces? Tim Kiphart from wholesale grower Far South Nursery combines succulents, clumping bamboo, and flowering perennials for dimension in lighting swings. On tour, Briana Miriani and Mark Biechler applied geometry in front to boost dimension on their small lot in east Austin.

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