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Bayou Bend in River Oaks

Successful water saving organic program in Houston

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They claim to be the only formal public garden in Texas that practices organic gardening. That is a feather in their cap and it sets a great example for other gardens to follow.

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Diana Sculpture & Fountain

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Miss Ima Hogg’s great organic garden.

Curator Bart Brechter, an original skeptic on the organic program, is now a big fan. Bart has discovered that in addition to being successful the organic program is saving almost 50% on the irrigation costs.