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See how to catch the rain in barrels, cisterns, and berms with environmental consultant Dick Peterson.
On tour, take a soothing walk through the Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum where two art forms unite. Daphne explains why a young tree won't grow. Pick of the Week is Pam's Pink turk's cap. Trisha shows how to organically fertilize container plants.
Get firewise garden tips with Patrick Allen from the Texas Forest Service. Find out more for planting lists and landscape tips. (click on the pdf icons to download). Firewise Communities is another great resource. Plant lists from other states include Texas plants. On tour, visit a restoration that created outdoor living spaces and restored native habitat in a firewise design. Daphne analyzes how close to trees we can install hardscape. Pick of the week is native datura. John Dromgoole explains how to fend off mosquitoes.
Author Cherie Colburn tells some Bloomin' Tales of Texas Wildflowers for the whole family! On tour, meet a Texas transplant who learned a new garden vocabulary. Daphne Richards illustrates some insects you'll find in the compost pile and how to scare out the fire ants. John Dromgoole demonstrates how to layer the compost pile for productivity and to keep off the flies.
Author Amy Stewart tells spine-tingling tales of Wicked Bugs. On tour, visit Link Davidson’s small garden design that makes a big impact with re-purposed materials. Daphne explains the explosion of red katydids. Her Pick of the Week is Gaura, a drought-tough native perennial with wildlife attraction. Eric Pedley from East Austin Succulents shows how to multiply succulent plants with leaf divisions and beheading.