Friday marked the first day of spring. Baytown kicked off with a bustling market in Town Square, and the wildflowers are springing up in every patch of grass along the highway.
On Orchard Fig Road in Highlands, Karen Heisler is preparing her blooming, pesticide-free garden for the season of pollinators. Heisler is a gardening consultant with her own service, Weekend Warrior Gardening. She has spent years learning the best practices to nurture seasonal fruits, vegetables and various plants without added pesticides. First, she learned the gardening basics from her mother who came from a family of old-fashioned gardeners.
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