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Urban Ecology: Why to Plant Grasses

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 17 | 26m 46s | CC

Discover how urban prairies matter to our long term ecology. John Hart Asher, environmental designer at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, explains what we can do at home and why to plant grasses this spring. On tour, a living wall pilot project explores success under harsh conditions. Daphne analyzes damage on a ‘Desert Museum’ Palo verde and why it happened.

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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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