Aug 22, 2023
When you picture a butterfly garden, you probably envision big, colorful flowers. But did you know that over 100 butterfly species in Texas use native grasses and sedges as their larval host plants? In this episode, Leah makes the case for adding grasses to your pollinator garden.
The majority of grass-obligate...
Aug 8, 2023
On this week's radio show, landscape designer Michele Fonzi joins Leah to talk about framing the garden with hardscaping. Michelle is a landscape construction expert, horticulturist, and project manager who builds commercial and residential spaces with her company, Michele Fonzi Designs. We discuss the architectural...
Aug 3, 2023
Here's the July 29 episode of Horticulture Hangover, our radio broadcast on KLBJ. Leah reports on her visit to Braken Cave -- the world's largest bat colony! -- summer home to 15-20 million bats, then we talk about multi-trunked red oaks tendency to fall apart, watering trees, dealing with invasive grasses (KR...
Aug 1, 2023
When the phones are down, the show must go on! Here's the July 22 episode of Horticulture Hangover, our radio broadcast on KLBJ. We talk about ants and aphids, when to pick melons, growing grapes, and transplanting stuff when it's not quite the right time.
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