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Cost: $12.95 per episode plus shipping & handling
Approximate Running Time of each episode: 30 minutes

Episode #301 - Phoenix

Features:

  • "A little bit of England" Sonoran Desert xeriscape.
  • New Phoenix landscape design in progress.
  • Historic Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin.
  • Prepare your soil to plant a colorful wildflower garden.

Episode #302 - Austin

Features:

  • Terraced landscape garden in the famed Texas Hill Country.
  • Edgy, eclectic gardens in Austin.
  • Edible Sonoran desert plants at the Phoenix Desert Botanical garden.
  • Roswell gardener shows how to improve backyard soil.

Episode #303 - Roswell

Features:

  • Exquisite iris garden and unique tortoise habitat.
  • Divided garden that's both practical and stunning.
  • Succulents and cycads at Lotusland in Santa Barbara.
  • Walk down the nature trail at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale.

Episode #304 - Southern California

Features:

  • Culver City landscape dense with tropical fruit, ornamentals and edible flowers.
  • Herb and flower garden producing materials for unique, creative crafts.
  • Learn about Texas pioneers at the Dallas Arboretum.
  • Learn more about perennial plant care from a Denver gardener.

Episode #305 - Dallas

Features:

  • Two Dallas gardeners convert their water-guzzling lawns, into award-winning xeriscape masterpieces.
  • Learn about the "7 Principles of Xeriscape" at the Colorado Springs Xeriscape Garden.
  • See how a Roswell gardener breaks through cement-like caliche to create his landscape.

Episode #306 - Denver

Features:

  • A Denver gardener uses microclimates to create a diverse and water-efficient landscape.
  • Visit a lush xeriscape garden, not far from downtown Denver.
  • Learn how to properly irrigate your trees and shrubs at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix.
  • Pick up some handy recycling tips from a gardener in southern California.

Episode #307 - Sedona

Features:

  • In Sedona, Arizona see a unique landscape with a wonderful view,
  • and a whimsical Mexican fiesta garden.
  • Then, we're back to Texas for another tour at the Dallas Arboretum.
  • And learn how to control those pesky peach tree borers.

Episode #308 - Durango

Features:

  • Take a stroll through "Gardens of Significant Memories",
  • and historic gardens of the Blue Lake Ranch in beautiful Durango, Colorado.
  • Return to Lotusland to see exquisite formal gardens and wonderful water fountains.
  • Learn about the damage to pine trees caused by the bark beetle.

Episode #309 - Sacramento

Features:

  • Travel to Sacramento to see a stunning, Tuscany-styled garden.
  • Then to the banks of the American river where a landscape designer shows one of his latest creations.
  • Next is a high country tour of the Colorado Springs Xeriscape Garden.
  • Learn the finer points of drip irrigation on an informative trip to Dallas.

Episode #310 - Grand Junction

Features:

  • A western Colorado gardener uses microclimates to grow a variety of plants, including tropicals.
  • Visit a gardener who has created a park-like garden to share with the public.
  • Then it's off to the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix for a lesson on the risky art of transplanting cacti.
  • And see how vertical mulching can improve the life of your trees.

Episode #311 - Albuquerque

Features:

  • Visit Albuquerque's historic Los Poblanos Inn, surrounded by rose gardens, fountains and mosaic paths.
  • Walk through wonderful xeriscape gardens at the foothills of the Sandia Mountains.
  • Return to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin for a tour of the inspiration gardens.
  • And visit an organic apple orchard in Sedona, Arizona.

Episode #312 - San Antonio

Features:

  • Visit two stunning San Antonio gardens - one that exemplifies southern living Texas style.
  • The other - on the edge of Texas Hill Country.
  • Take a splendid tour of the Luther Burbank Home and Gardens in Santa Rosa, California.
  • Hear from a Napa winemaker on tips for starting your own backyard vineyard.

Episode #313 - Sonoma County

Features:

  • Travel to the picturesque wine country of Sonoma County, California and see what talented master gardeners have done with their yards.
  • In Grand Junction, Colorado check out some very hardy, cold-tolerant cacti.
  • And in Albuquerque, New Mexico, learn how to install a star drip irrigation system for around your trees.