Amy Crowell from Edible Yards gets ready for summer vegetables, even in small spaces. Trisha Shirey shows how to plant potatoes in beds or in containers.

Kelly Bender from Texas Parks and Wildlife offers alternatives to invasive plants.  Sweetpea Hoover from The Natural Gardener tackles weeds with tools and organic products, including corn gluten and Garden Weasel Crabgrass Killer for crabgrass and other weeds.

Want to know how to raise backyard chickens, a gardener's best friend? Judith Haller from the Austin Funky Chicken Coop Tour explains how to get started for a brood of your own, including heirloom breeds like Blue Splash Andalusian, Sicilian Buttercup, and Buff Laced Polish. You can also visit coops around Austin and get personal tips from the gardeners on this year's April 3 tour. Visit CTG behind-the-scenes for Sara Robertson's video of the first chicken talent ever in KLRU's studios! On Backyard Basics, Sweetpea Hoover from The Natural Gardener identifies some common weeds and what they mean.

Meet some of Peckerwood Garden's favorite plants for winter color. Chris Camacho, garden manager, explains how Peckerwood got started, and what the public can experience on Open Days.