Spring Surprises Post-Freeze!
Clip: Season 26 | 7m 25sVideo has Closed Captions
Gardeners across Texas celebrate plants and wildlife rebounding after winter’s freeze.
After a mighty cold February scare, gardeners across Texas celebrate plants and wildlife rebounding with gusto. Spring surprised us with fall plants blooming early. But what about that rainy-day fungal disease and insects severing our vegetables? Tour Texas gardens and get answers with Horticulturist Daphne Richards, AgriLife Extension, and see why to plant native perennial rock rose.
Central Texas Gardener is a local public television program presented by Austin PBS
Support for CTG is provided by: Lisa & Desi Rhoden, and Diane Land & Steve Adler. Central Texas Gardener is produced by Austin PBS, KLRU-TV and distributed by NETA.
Spring Surprises Post-Freeze!
Clip: Season 26 | 7m 25sVideo has Closed Captions
After a mighty cold February scare, gardeners across Texas celebrate plants and wildlife rebounding with gusto. Spring surprised us with fall plants blooming early. But what about that rainy-day fungal disease and insects severing our vegetables? Tour Texas gardens and get answers with Horticulturist Daphne Richards, AgriLife Extension, and see why to plant native perennial rock rose.
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