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Native, Non-Native or Invasive? Choosing the Right Plants for Your Landscape (opens the original)
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Invasive plants are a hot topic—but what actually makes a plant invasive? And does being non-native automatically make a plant bad? In this episode of The Compost Pile , David and Aaron dig into the difference between native, non-native, aggressive, and truly invasive plants, especially from the perspective of gardeners and homeowners in Southeast Texas and the Gulf Coast . We talk about plants like Chinese tallow, Bradford pear, vitex, honeysuckle, torpedo grass, and more , along with some bett
What a Storm Reveals About Your Garden: Post-Storm Plant Recovery Tips (opens the original)
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A major storm doesn’t just damage your garden—it reveals it. After Tropical Storm Edouard brought strong winds and heavy rain to Southeast Texas, David walks through the garden to examine what severe weather can teach us about plant health, drainage, soil conditions, root strength, and overall garden resilience. In this solo episode of The Compost Pile , learn how to assess storm-damaged plants, safely support leaning vegetables and flowers, prune broken growth, manage saturated soil, and recogn
What Your Lawn Can Teach You About Your Soil (opens the original)
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You don’t have to be obsessed with having the perfect lawn to learn something from it. In this episode of The Compost Pile , David and Aaron look beyond traditional lawn care and talk about what the grass, weeds, dry spots, and problem areas around your yard can teach you about what’s happening underneath the surface. Why does one area dry out faster than another? What can certain weeds tell you about compaction or moisture? Why can a lawn struggle even when it’s being fertilized and watered? An
Fall Gardening in Zone 9: What to Plant, When to Plant, & How to Prepare (opens the original)
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Fall gardening in Southeast Texas doesn’t start when the weather finally feels like fall. You have to start preparing while it’s still hot. In this episode of The Compost Pile , David and Aaron talk about making the transition from a stressed late-summer garden into a productive fall garden in Zone 9 . We break down what you can start planting now, what should wait for cooler weather, and why following a planting calendar without paying attention to actual conditions can set your garden up for f
What Is a Food Forest? How to Build an Edible Landscape in Your Backyard (opens the original)
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What if your landscape could look good, support wildlife, improve your soil, and put food on the table? In this episode of The Compost Pile , David and Aaron break down the concept of a food forest and how you can use the principles behind one in an average home landscape. A food forest is designed to mimic the way plants grow together in nature by creating layers of trees, shrubs, herbs, vegetables, groundcovers, and other useful plants. Instead of filling a landscape with plants chosen only fo
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