Herbs for Texas Landscapes

Type
Publication
Date of Publication
January 25, 2022
Price
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Overview

In addition to their culinary and medicinal uses, herbs can be used to fill specific landscape needs. They can serve as low hedges, borders, and backgrounds as well as add color and texture with their flowers and leaves. This publication describes those uses, lists herb options for Texas landscapes, and explains herb-growing basics.

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