“Xeriscape” does not mean “zero-scape!” Simply, it’s designing with water-thrifty plants and water-conserving techniques. Dick Peterson, rainwater harvesting consultant and member of the Garden Club of Austin hits the basic tips to grow green. Host: Tom Spencer.

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Cindy Arredondo from Desert to Tropics delights the whole family with succulents that spark imagination. She and host Tom Spencer explore easy-to-grow succul… Video Rating: 5 / 5 MAP OF CALIFORNIA, THE DESERT AND HOW MAN USES DESERT VALLEYS FOR AGRICULTURE 196601:55:08California desert, pan across, various of desert, mountains with yu…

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Ron Finley plants vegetable gardens in South Central LA — in abandoned lots, traffic medians, along the curbs. Why? For fun, for defiance, for beauty and to offer some alternative to fast food in a community where “the drive-thrus are killing more people than the drive-bys.” TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best […]

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Here is a tour of my Arizona desert permaculture garden I filmed back in June. I live in zone 8. I show off some of my backyard orchard trees and desert friendly landscaping. I’m so behind in posting. I tried to do it all in one take while aiming the camera at myself and the […]

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Head to the kitchen and the garden for homemade natural fertilizers and fungicides. John Dromgoole explains how to control black spot with apple cider vinegar, feed soil microorganisms with blackstrap molasses, and fertilize with comfrey. Find out more at www.klru.org/ctg. Video Rating: 4 / 5

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See how Jeff Pavlat and Ray Clayton turned a treacherous slope into limestone terraces, patios and staircases. To plant them, Jeff wanted deer resistant plants that needed little water and care. Through the Austin Cactus & Succulent Society, he found a passion for succulents and cacti, including Southwestern natives and specimens from around the world. […]

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See how to grow photogenic golden barrel cactus, Daphne’s Plant of the Week. Our question comes from a viewer who sent us pictures of her troubled grapefruit and Mexican plum trees. Video Rating: / 5 Oh my! What happened to desert willows? Daphne Richards explains why these xeric trees suffered during a wet spring. And […]

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Ryan and Havilah Gee had the typical grass and foundation shrub front yard. Not their style. When their oak trees fell to oak wilt disease, they worked with land designer Elizabeth McGreevy to create “Austin chic” with a front yard patio and terraced beds that retain rainfall for vegetables, herbs, succulents, and wildlife plants. Video […]

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When Austin Neal moved to Austin, he dug in feet first into new garden territory. Starting from scratch in a barren lot, he livened things up with a front courtyard filled with food and drought defiant plants for wildlife, framed by a hand-made fence with neighborly portals. Ipe and decomposed granite paths set the stage […]

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Daphne explains what “drought tolerant” really means and when to move citrus plants in containers or in garden beds. Find out why to plant native ornamental grass Lindheimer muhly. Video Rating: / 5

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With offices in Phoenix and Austin, Landscape architect Christy Ten Eyck understands water-resourceful designs. In her new home garden in Austin, she renovated its footprint to catch water, restore wildlife, and find soulful peace in wanders and wonders. www.klru.org/ctg Video Rating: / 5

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Is this desert willow troubled? Get Daphne’s answer and how to grow these drought tough small trees.Her Plant of the Week, Big Red sage (Salvia penstemonoides), is a butterfly and bee perennial favorite. Video Rating: / 5

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Here is the latest pond-based GP system in Central Phoenix. Find over 300 pictures from the build here: http://www.meetup.com/GardenPool-org/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=23650562 Video Rating: / 5

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Bob Barth’s fascination with cacti and succulents led him to universal explorations. As co-founder of the Austin Cactus and Succulent Society, he changed garden perceptions in his advocacy of these water-wise plants. His passion led to the global botanical community. In multiple greenhouses, he grows plants endangered by habitat loss. From tiny to large, discover […]

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