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Wrangle Rainfall with Rain Gardens

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 23 Episode 26 | 26m 46s | CC

Got a gully washer racing through your yard every rain? Or want to keep each precious drop in your garden? Jessica Wilson from Austin Watershed illustrates easy ideas to control and contain with swales and rain gardens. On tour, designer Mitzi VanSant patterns gardens at the Texas Quilt Museum with heirloom plants that rely on little water.

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