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Weather Gardens with Style with Pam Penick

·56 min·5 clips
Pam Penick explains how moving to Texas made her abandon East Coast plants and start gardening from scratch.
Host Jacques interviews Pam Penick, author of 'Gardens of Texas,' about adapting gardening practices to Texas's diverse climates and extreme weather. They discuss native plants, water conservation, design tips like foundation beds and crevice gardens, and how gardeners are innovating for resilience.

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A practical garden conversation about redesigning real yards, not perfect ones.

This episode works best when it stays close to the dirt and the yard: shade, rocky ground, a hillside, and deer all shape the advice into something practical. The clearest point is a simple one, and it sticks.

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For when your yard needs a reset, not a fantasy makeover.

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