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Make a Beautiful Difference

On Earth Day and every day, we really can make a difference—big and small—as climate challenges impact our comfort, our wildlife, and our life-essential resources like water. It can be as simple as planting a few flowers. My long-term, drought-tough spuria irises always get a crowd, but I’ve never seen so many Red Admiral butterflies, | read more →

New Episode: Climate-Resilient Habitats

“A climate resilient habitat is about providing local wildlife with the right mix of native plants that will prevent the effects of climate change becoming worse, but also will cope at this moment with the effects of climate change,” Rebeca Quiñonez-Piñón tells us this week. Rebeca, Climate-Resilient Habitats Program Director at the National Wildlife Federation, | read more →

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Make a Beautiful Difference

air date: April 20, 2024

From backyards to neighborhoods, gardeners offset climate challenges. Stroll through James Truchard’s rocky hilltop garden where his vision and respect for Hill Country resources guided his work. Landscape designer Ted Maas joins host John Hart Asher for easy ways to get started. Find out how to prune native mealy blue sage and what causes unusual growth on Texas mountain laurels. 

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