Recent Episodes
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 | watch episode →
As climate change impacts our wildlife, Rebeca Quiñonez-Piñón from the National Wildlife Federation explains how native plants help them adapt. A young family greets every day with hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies since they removed turfgrass for wildflowers and blooming perennials all year. Learn how to prune native autumn sage and why soils aren’t all the | watch episode →
We love Jackie Baltrun’s outstanding shot of a bumble bee on mealy blue sage (Salvia farinacea). Hummingbirds and butterflies love this plant, too. But deer avoid it, which makes it a great plant for Jackie in her deerly beloved neighborhood!