Stop stressing about your yard! Each week, landscape consultant Colleen Dieter with ATXGardens shares exactly what you should be doing right now to keep your plants and trees happy.
With 20+ years of experience helping Central Texans, Colleen is a certified arborist, sustainable landscape designer, and founder of Central Texas Seed Savers. You may have seen her on PBS Austin’s Central Texas Gardener, KXAN, or Spectrum News, or heard her on The Horticulturati podcast and KLBJ’s Horticulture Hangover. She’s passionate about making gardening approachable.
Perfect for both seasoned green thumbs and new DIY’ers, The ATXGardens Podcast is your go-to for friendly, reliable gardening advice—week by week, season by season. Learn more at ATXgardens.com (http://atxgardens.com/).
What to Do in Your Central Texas Garden (Nov. 15–30): Understanding Zone 9
Send us Fan Mail Winter is coming to Central Texas, but do you know which plants actually need protection from freezing temperatures? In this episode of the ATXGardens Podcast, Colleen explains what USDA plant hardiness zones really mean, why Austin's Zone 9 designation can be misleading, and how to prepare your garden for winter. You'll also learn which trees and shrubs you can still plant, when to stop planting vegetables and perennials, and essential winter care tips for fruit trees, herbs...
8 Oct 2026
What to Do in Your Central Texas Garden (Nov. 1–15): Final Fall Planting & Freeze Prep
Send us Fan Mail November is here, and it’s time to get your Central Texas garden ready for colder weather! In this episode of the ATXGardens Podcast, Colleen shares how to prepare your plants for the first freeze, which trees and shrubs you can still plant, and the final window for planting cool-season vegetables, herbs, perennials, and bulbs. You’ll also learn how to protect young trees from deer, care for fruit trees, manage fallen leaves, and prepare your lawn for winter. Whether you’re g...
24 Sept 2026
What to Do in Your Central Texas Garden (Oct. 15–31): Last-Chance Fall Planting
Late October is your last chance to tackle some important fall gardening tasks before winter arrives in Central Texas! In this episode of the ATXGardens Podcast, Colleen shares what to plant now, including garlic, cool-season vegetables, herbs, perennials, bulbs, and Texas bluebonnets, plus what you should stop pruning and fertilizing as plants prepare for colder weather. You’ll also learn how to control an aggressive trumpet vine, why fruit tree leaves need special cleanup, and one simple fa...
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