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As Central Texas faces it first 100-degree heat of 2025, we revisit this 2022 story on how to plant a drought tolerant, frost resistant Austin garden.

More than 100 new painted rocks from Oak Ridge students and approximately 100 additional contributions from WaltonWood ...

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Plant the kalanchoe in well-draining soil. Consider a 60:40 peat moss to perlite ratio to allow for periods of dryness. Only water the plant if the top one inch of soil is dry; kalanchoe is ...

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Soil As with many ground cover plants, creeping red thyme can sustain drought periods once established, which means it’s a more hardy addition to the garden, but it doesn’t like water clogs.