encore date: March 3, 2012
original air date: February 4, 2012
Discover drought-durable tips with designer Adams Kirkpatrick from Sunflower Design, including soil-building and water retention designs. On tour, visit Gail and Don Clowe’s San Antonio garden where Japanese design meets the Southwest. John Dromgoole explains the benefits of Mycorrhizalfungi to soil and plants.
Front and back in this San Antonio garden, Dons merged his passion for plants with impressions from world travels. On their treehouse deck in front, experience Japan and its soft segue into the equally sculptural intrigue of the Southwest. Especially significant is their dedication to beloved family members through stones of remembrance. Travel to the back for another haven, fragrant with orchids. Along the way, share Don's philosophy behind his DIY design.
Adams Kirkpatrick from Sunflower Design explores strategies for a drought-durable garden.
Benefits of mycorrhizal fungi