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Traditions Behind Day of the Dead Celebration

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 30 Episode 4 | 26m 46s | CC

Dia de Los Muertos celebrates life as much as death. Lucinda Hutson honors her family, friends, and beloved pets with ofrendas that reflect the lives that continue to frame her own. Daly Young from Bloomers Garden Center in Elgin spotlights grasses, perennials and succulents to plant this fall. Learn how to graft houseplants with John Dromgoole. Host: John Hart Asher.

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