A fence and lawn: that’s what faced thrifty first-time gardeners Ashley Nava-Monteros and Carlos Monteros at their new house in Hutto. Originally from El Paso, they brought together plants and art that honor their cultural history and support wildlife with native and adapted plantings that thrive on clay soil. “I would describe our garden as the Southwest cottage. I just love all the flowers. Carlos seems to be more of the cacti enthusiast,” Ashley said. Carlos loves succulents and shows how to propagate a prickly pear cactus and make nopalitos from its pads (nopales) for the kitchen.
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