You wouldn’t know it by the thermometer, but fall is really on the way! And that means new Central Texas Gardener episodes starting October 4 to launch Season 30. How Can I Help: Doug Tallamy October 4 The journey we make from plant passion to holistic connections is the most important one we face as | read more →
Wow, where did the time go? On October 4, Central Texas Gardener launches Season 30, but we actually taped our pilot program in 1989. Back then, there weren’t TV garden shows that spoke to our region’s challenging soil and weather. Gardeners quickly responded to our “right here, right now” philosophy, and by 1990, CTG was | read more →
air date: May 24, 2025
Reimagine lawns as gorgeous plants and vibrant wildlife with Benjamin Vogt, author of A New Garden Ethic and Prairie Up! In a metamorphosis of once hard-packed earth at an abandoned warehouse, an urban butterfly sanctuary restores life to soil and soul in daily pollinator shows at The VORTEX Repertory Theater. Bonnie Cullum, theater co-founder and producing artistic director, and Alex Cogburn, box office manager and Butterfly Garden keeper, engage the community indoors and out in today’s important issues, including habitat loss. Entomologist Wizzie Brown identifies various wasps, mud daubers, and yellow jackets. She also identifies the virus that causes monarch caterpillars to turn black. Landscape consultant Colleen Dieter, co-founder of Central Texas Seed Savers, packages seeds for local libraries to check out to gardeners. See how to contribute seeds from your garden.
This month's tips for how to care for your plants, pruning, fertilizing, lawn care, and preping for your garden. Read the entire to do list.
